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HRID 1388770Generated: November 2, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Chloromethylfurfural

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantD-(-)-FructoseHCID 5984—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product5-ChloromethylfurfuralHCID 74191—

Reaction Steps

5-Chloromethyl furfural was prepared by reaction of fructose with concentrated hydrochloric acid in toluene in a well-stirred two-phase system. The reaction was conducted at 85° C. for 10 minutes. The product was recovered by decanting the organic layer and removing toluene under vacuum.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04433155
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_02
ORD IDord-0baa075229dd40aa9b8125ce8aca8419
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_02