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A simple preparation of ethyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylate and 2,5-dimethylfuran-3,4-dicarboxylic acid from diethyl 2,3-diacetylsuccinate
Wang, Gang-Qiang,Guan, Zhi,Tang, Rong-Chang,Ostojic, Zeljko,Jones, T. Nicholas,Wu, Ting-Ting,He, Yan-Hong
, p. 540 - 543 (2009)
(Chemical Equation Presented) A simple preparation of ethyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylate (3), 2,5-dimethylfuran-3,4-dicarboxylic acid (4), and diethyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3,4-dicarboxylate (5) by treatment of diethyl 2,3-diacetylsuccinate (2) with aqueous HCl is reported. The reaction is performed under organic solvent free conditions from a readily available cheap starting material.