PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FURFURAL USING A WATER-IMMISCIBLE ORGANIC SOLVENT

The disclosure relates to a process for the production of a furan derivative from C5 and/or C6 sugars. The process utilizes a water-immiscible organic solvent system comprising at least one alkyl phenol and at least one hydrocarbon of carbon number 10 or higher. The disclosure also relates to a comp...

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Main Authors DREW, David William, FAGAN, Paul Joseph, CARLSON, Torren Ryan, SUNSHINE, Gregg, GALLAGHER, Francis G, HUTCHENSON, Keith W, LIBERIS, Isabel, DICKINSON, Jacob G, MERSMAN, Kenneth
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 29.07.2020
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:The disclosure relates to a process for the production of a furan derivative from C5 and/or C6 sugars. The process utilizes a water-immiscible organic solvent system comprising at least one alkyl phenol and at least one hydrocarbon of carbon number 10 or higher. The disclosure also relates to a composition comprising furfural or 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, at least one alkyl phenol, at least one alkylated naphthalene, and in the range of from 0 to 5% by weight of humins.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20170729336