Coupling focused microwaves and solvent-free phase transfer catalysis : Application to the synthesis of new furanic diethers

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00900-0

A new family of furanic ethers was obtained by alkylation of 2,5-furandimethanol or furfuryl alcohol under microwave in phase transfer catalysis (PTC) conditions in the absence of solvent. Products were synthesized in good yields (> 80 %) within 10 min or