The Formation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Hexoses
- 1 January 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 16 (2) , 258-269
- https://doi.org/10.1071/ch9630258
Abstract
Gas chromatography has been used to demonstrate the existence of the equilibrium; fructose, during the conversion of fructose, free from glucose, into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under conditions of acid catalysis. The relationship of this equilibrium to subsequent stages in the conversion is discussed. The conversion of fructose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under conditions described by Bourne, in the presence of iodine, has been shown to be due to acid catalysis.Keywords
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