2,5-Furandimethanol → 2,5-Tetrahydrofurandimethanol

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Reaction Steps

Raney nickel [ethanol was added three times to 50% commercial aqueous Raney nickel suspension (5 mL) from Acros, and decanted] was added to a solution of (5-hydroxymethylfuran-2-yl)methanol (RK-325) (3.46 g, 27 mmol) in absolute ethanol (100 mL), and hydrogenated overnight at room temperature and at a pressure of 2 bar (hydrogen consumption 61 mmol). The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum.

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