2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan
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Surname | 2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan | |||||||||||||||
other names |
BHMF |
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Molecular formula | C 6 H 8 O 3 | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
dirty white to light yellow solid |
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Molar mass | 128.13 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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Melting point |
74-77 ° C |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan is a furan that is produced by reduction from hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a degradation product of cellulose .
synthesis
2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan can be prepared by reducing HMF on a Ni-Zr catalyst.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on 2,5-furandimethanol at ChemicalBook , accessed on December 5, 2013.
- ↑ data sheet at Synquest
- ↑ a b data sheet furan-2,5-diyldimethanol from Matrix Scientific, accessed on April 25, 2018 (PDF).
- ↑ clearsynth: MSDS ( Memento from February 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Patent EP2233478B1 : Production of 2,5-bis- (hydroxymethyl) furan from 2,5- (hydroxymethyl) furaldehyde using a nickel-zirconium catalyst. Filed December 9, 2005 , published March 13, 2013 , applicant: Archer Daniels Midland , inventor: Alexandra J. Sanborn.