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CONVERSION OF 1,2,5,6-HEXANETETROL (HTO) TO TETRAHYDROFURAN DICARBOXYLIC ACID (THFDCA)
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Paragraph 46, (2019/11/04)
Disclosed herein are methods for synthesizing useful intermediates and/or products from 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol (HTO), which itself can be derived from a sugar. In an aspect, a process is provided for production of THFDCA from 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol (HTO). The process comprises the steps of (a) ring closing to form a ring compound and (b) oxidizing using a catalyst comprising platinum and bismuth to form an acid mixture. Step (a) may be performed before or after step (b).