CPC C07D 307/36 (2013.01) [B01J 21/18 (2013.01); B01J 23/44 (2013.01); B01J 27/053 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method, comprising reacting a first feedstock comprising a furan compound with a second feedstock comprising a coupling partner selected from prenol, farnesol, geraniol, cinnamyl alcohol, phytol, myrcene, or any combination thereof in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst to provide a substituted furan have a structure according to Formula I
wherein R1 is an aliphatic group or an aliphatic-aromatic group provided by the coupling partner; and
when n is 1, then R2 is methyl or is the same as R1, and when n is 0, then R2 is not present.
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