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HRID 2166835Generated: October 31, 2026

Carbon Tetrachloride → 5-Chloromethylfurfural

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
Reactant5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfuralHCID 237332—
Product5-ChloromethylfurfuralHCID 74191—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5-hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde (0.5 g, 4 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (1.3 g, 5 mmol) in dry carbon tetrachloride (3 ml) was heated at reflux for 30 min and then filtered to give an unstable 1 M solution of 5-chloromethylfurfuraldehyde.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04389410
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_06
ORD IDord-122b197f3a2b44d0ab3a21146c897447
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_06