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4-Hydroxybutanal → 1,4-Butanediol
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | 4-Hydroxybutanal | HCID 93093 | — |
| Reactant | 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanal | HCID 11029762 | — |
| Solvent | Tetrahydrofuran | HCID 8028 | — |
| Product | 1,4-Butanediol | HCID 8064 | — |
| Product | Methylpropanediol | HCID 75103 | — |
Reaction Steps
The invention relates to the preparation of tetrahydrofuran. In particular, a mixture of 4-hydroxybutanal and 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanal is hydrogenated in the presence of a supported transition metal catalyst to give tetrahydrofuran as the major product, and 1,4-butanediol and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol as minor products.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US05166370 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1992_11 |
| ORD ID | ord-1f83adcc5a764fc89dcdd93799091101 |
| Source note | uspto-grants-1992_11 |