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Optimum reaction conditions for preparation of 2-vinylfuran

I. Šimek and M. Hanuš

Slovak Technical University, Bratislava

Abstract: The effect of reaction time, temp. of the bath, amt. of Ac₂O, and of anhyd. AcONa on 1 mole furfural and catalysts α-picoline, pyridine, dimethylaniline, and K₂CO₃ on the Perkin synthesis of β-(2-furyl)acrylic (I) acid was studied. It was detd. that on decarboxylation of I without quinoline, the effect of the decompg. acid and the catalyst was in the area of exptl. error. By this modified method it was possible to increase the yield of raw 2-vinylfuran by 10-15% as compared with the data in the literature.

Full paper in Portable Document Format: 132a108.pdf (in Slovak)

Chemical Papers 13 (2) 108–116 (1959)