Methanol → HCID 131715693, compound

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Furfural aldehyde and methanol were co-fed in equal amounts over a ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst at atmospheric pressure and at about 500° C. temperature for a residence time of about 1 second. The WHSV ratio was about 25 for each species in the feedstock vapor. The resultant vapor was collected and tested and resulted in a furan/methylfuran/dimethylfuran product ratio of about 5.6/2/1. Therefore, co-feeidng methanol produced substantial methylation of the furan product.

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