MIXTURE OF FURFURAL AND 5-(ALKOXYMETHYL)FURFURAL DERIVATIVES FROM SUGARS AND ALCOHOLS

摘要

ACCORDINGLY, THE CURRENT INVENTION PROVIDES A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MIXTURE OF A FURFURAL AND A 5-(ALKOXYMETHYL)FURFURAL DERIVATIVE BY REACTING A C5 AND C6 SUGAR-CONTAINING STARTING MATERIAL WITH AN ALCOHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ACID CATALYST, FOLLOWED BY THE HYDROGENATION AND/OR ETHERIFICATION OF THE MIXTURE OF FURFURAL AND 5- (ALKOXYMETHYL)FURFURAL TO CONVERT THE ALDEHYDE FUNCTION OF BOTH 5- (ALKOXYMETHYL)FURFURAL AND FURFURAL INTO AN ALKOXYMETHYL FUNCTION OR METHYL FUNCTION.