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US 2020/0369635 A1Published application
Synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
AssigneePurdue Research Foundation
InventorsNathan Scott Mosier, Jonathan Christopher Overton
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a novel and improved synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from a glucose source. The synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is carried out by reacting a mixture comprising a Brønsted acid, a Lewis acid, water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), acetonitrile, and a glucose source.
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A method of synthesizing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), wherein the method comprises reacting a mixture comprising a Brønsted acid, a Lewis acid, water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), acetonitrile, and a glucose source.
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