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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 2012 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 47 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 5850-5852 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Several intermediates and different reaction paths were identified for the acid catalysed conversion of fructose to 5-( hydroxymethyl)-2- furaldehyde (HMF) in different solvents. The structural information combined with results of isotopic-labelling experiments allowed the determination of the irreversibility of the three steps from the fructofuranosyl oxocarbenium ion to HMF as well as the analogous pyranose route.