Furfuryl Alcohol → Bis[(furan-2-yl)methyl] pentanedioate

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Furfuryl alcohol (196 parts, 2 moles ) and 160 parts (1 mole) of dimethyl glutarate were mixed, and 0.5-0.75 percent of sodium metal was added. The mixture was heated to a temperature in the range from 101°-115° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. Methanol was evolved and removed as the reaction progressed. After a period of four hours, a waxy solid was obtained. After washing the product with water, the residue was a liquid which was identified as difurfuryl glutarate by gas chromatography and mass spectrometric analysis.

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