US 11,807,614 B1
Method for making substituted furan compound embodiments and derivatives thereof
Cameron Moore, White Rock, NM (US); Andrew Sutton, Oak Ridge, TN (US); and Xiaokun Yang, Santa Fe, NM (US)
Assigned to Triad National Security, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US)
Filed by Triad National Security, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/559,034.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/130,506, filed on Dec. 24, 2020.
Int. Cl. C07D 307/36 (2006.01); B01J 27/053 (2006.01); B01J 21/18 (2006.01); B01J 23/44 (2006.01)
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

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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.