Issue 11, 2012

Formation of a renewable amide, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, via direct conversion of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine

Abstract

An effective method for transforming an amino-sugar into an N-substituted furan in an ionic liquid is reported. B(OH)3 significantly improves the yield (60%, 3 min MW heating).

Graphical abstract: Formation of a renewable amide, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, via direct conversion of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Mar 2012
Accepted
29 Mar 2012
First published
05 Apr 2012

RSC Adv., 2012,2, 4642-4644

Formation of a renewable amide, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, via direct conversion of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

M. W. Drover, K. W. Omari, J. N. Murphy and F. M. Kerton, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 4642 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA20578E

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