Process for the preparation of 3-methyltetrahydrofuran

Details Process for the preparation of 3-methyltetrahydrofuran Process for the preparation of 3-methyltetrahydrofuran

1997-10-06

1999-06-15

Owens, Amelia

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

Organic compounds

Heterocyclic carbon compounds containing a hetero ring...

549497, C07D30706

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ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a process for the preparation of 3-methyltetrahydrofuran (3-MeTHF) which comprises contacting 3-formyltetrahydrofuran with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a Group VIII noble metal or rhenium and a strong acid under hydrogenolysis conditions of temperature and pressure to produce 3-MeTHF. The 3-MeTHF produced in accordance with the present invention is useful as an industrial solvent and, more importantly, as a monomer in the manufacture of polymers such as elastomers.

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