摘要 |
<p>A method of oxidizing furan aldehydes comprising heating the furan aldehyde in a reaction mixture comprising a solvent containing dissolved oxygen and at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of Co(II), Mn(II) and Ce(III) salts, wherein:
the furan aldehyde is a 5- ether of the furan aldehyde, the predominant reaction product is at least one of a 5- ester furan 2-acid and a 5-(alkoxycarbonyl)furfural.</p> |