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Synthesis 1996; 1996(11): 1291-1292
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-4397
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Selective Anodic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

Romuald Skowroński* , Louis Cottier, Gerard Descotes, Jarosław Lewkowski
  • *University of Łódź, Dept. of Organic Chemistry, Narutowicza 68, 90-136 Łódź, Poland
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31 December 2000 (online)

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A selective electrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarbaldehyde was performed. Yields were various depending on the time of the reaction and on the kind of salt used as a supporting electrolyte.

5-hydroxymethylfurfural - selective electrochemical oxidation - platinum anode

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