5-Ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) can be prepared from the corresponding halomethylfurfural and absolute ethanol in good yield. The use of significantly more affordable 96% ethanol results in formation of levulinic acid or its ester in considerable amount (up to 16%), which is difficult to separate from the desired EMF. In the present study we report that the addition of oil shale ash prevents the hydrolysis of the furan ring and enables the use of 96% ethanol with great success. The developed procedure is applicable to a wide range of aqueous alcohols, is operationally simple and utilizes an inexpensive basic ash, which is deposited in millions of tons per year. Notably, the basicity of the ash is decreased during the process, making its deposits less hazardous to the environment.
5-乙氧甲基
呋喃醛(
EMF)可以通过将相应的卤甲基
呋喃醛与无
水乙醇反应制备,并获得良好的产率。使用成本显著更低的96%
乙醇会导致产生相当数量的
戊酸或其酯(高达16%),这使得从所需的
EMF中分离
戊酸变得困难。在本研究中,我们报告了添加油页岩灰可以防止
呋喃环的
水解,并成功使用96%
乙醇。开发的程序适用于多种
水相
醇类,操作简单,并利用了一种廉价的基础灰分,该灰分每年沉积数百万吨。值得注意的是,灰分的碱性在过程中降低,因此其沉积物对环境的危害性减小。