Production of furfuryl alcohols

Details Production of furfuryl alcohols Production of furfuryl alcohols

1981-03-30

1982-10-05

Raymond, Richard

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Heterocyclic carbon compounds containing a hetero ring...

C07D30744

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ABSTRACT:
In the production of a furfuryl alcohol of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R.sub.2 is an allyl or .alpha.-methylallyl group, by combining the corresponding furfural of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is as defined above, with magnesium and allyl chloride or .alpha.-methylallyl chloride into a reaction and hydrolysing the resultant product, the improved method wherein tetrahydrofuran or its mixture with at least one aromatic hydrocarbon is used as a reaction medium, and the furfural and allyl chloride or .alpha.-methylallyl chloride are simultaneously added to the reaction medium comprising magnesium, whereby the objective furfuryl alcohol is obtained in high yields.

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