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Furfural is an
organic compound with the
formula C4H3OCHO. It is a
colorless liquid,
although commercial samples are
often brown. It has an
aldehyde group...
- The
rapid furfural test is a
chemical test used to
distinguish between glucose and fructose. The
rapid furfural test is
similar to Molisch's test but...
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Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), also
known as 5-(hydroxymethyl)
furfural, is an
organic compound formed by the
dehydration of
reducing sugars. It is a white...
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usually synthesized by
catalytic hydrogenation of
furfural. OC4H3CHO + 4 H2 → OC4H7CH3 + H2O
Furfural is
produced by the acid-catalyzed
digestion of pentosan...
- the
presence of
certain carbohydrates, in
which they are
converted to
furfural with
hydrochloric acid,
which reacts with
aniline acetate to
produce a...
- intermediate, e.g. to 3,4-dihydropyran. It is
prepared by
hydrogenation of
furfural. It is a
precursor to 1,5-pentanediol. THFA is
often used in
epoxy resin...
- chemicals. The name "furan"
comes from the
Latin furfur,
which means bran (
furfural is
produced from bran). The
first furan derivative to be
described was...
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monosaccharides by
strong mineral acids.
Pentoses are then
dehydrated to
furfural,
while hexoses are
dehydrated to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.
Either of these...
- It can be
produced from
furfural by a
benzoin condensation reaction catalyzed by
cyanide ions.
Furoin synthesis from
furfural is also
catalyzed by vitamin...
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defensive glands. The acid-catalysed
degradation of
hemicellulose gives furfural, a
precursor to
synthetic polymers and to tetrahydrofuran.
Xylose is metabolised...
