Biomass conversion to high value chemicals: from furfural to chiral hydrofuroins in two steps.

Anzhelika Kabro, Eduardo C Escudero-Adán, Vladimir V Grushin, Piet W N M van Leeuwen

文献索引：Org. Lett. 14(15) , 4014-7, (2012)

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摘要

Catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of rac-furoin and furil produces hydrofuroin with up to 99% ee and 9:1 dr. This reaction provides an exceptionally easy access to optically active hydrofuroins in two straightforward steps from biomass-derived furfural (global production 200,000-300,000 t annually) using benzoin condensation.