5-SUBSTITUTED 2-(ALKOXYMETHYL)FURANS

摘要

The present invention concerns the use of a furan ether as fuel or fuel additive and a fuel composition comprising a furan ether, wherein the furan ether has been selected from 2-alkoxymethylfuran, 5-(tertbutoxymethyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)furan, 5-(tertbutoxymethyl)-2-(ethoxymethyl)furan, 5-(2-butoxymethyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)furan and the ether produced by the method of reacting a starting material comprising at least one 5-substituted furfural and optionally comprising furfural with hydrogen in the presence of an alcohol and a catalyst system.