%0 Journal Article
%T Synthesis of 5-Acetoxymethyl- and 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-vinyl-furan
%A Alexander Mehner
%A Ana L Montero
%A Ricardo Martinez
%A Stefan Spange
%J Molecules
%D 2007
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/12030634
%X 5-Acetoxymethyl- and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-vinylfuran were synthesized by two routes. The first route starts from 2-methylfuran and the second from furfuryl acetate. The latter route, involving successive Vilsmeier-Haack and Wittig reactions, is suitable for producing 5-acetoxymethyl-2-vinylfuran and 5-hydroxymethyl-2 vinylfuran in 68% and 60%yields, respectively.
%K Vilsmeier-Haack reaction
%K Wittig reaction
%K 5-acetylfurfuryl alcohol
%K 5-hydroxymethyl-2-vinylfuran
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/12/3/634