Electrocatalytic synthesis of heterocycles from biomass-derived furfuryl alcohols

Xuan Liu; Bo Li; Guanqun Han; Xingwu Liu; Zhi Cao; De-en Jiang; Yujie Sun

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22157-5

Nature Communications (Mar 2021)

Electrocatalytic synthesis of heterocycles from biomass-derived furfuryl alcohols

Xuan Liu,
Bo Li,
Guanqun Han,
Xingwu Liu,
Zhi Cao,
De-en Jiang,
Yujie Sun

Affiliations

Xuan Liu: Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati
Bo Li: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Guanqun Han: Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati
Xingwu Liu: Syncat@Beijing, Synfuels CHINA Co., Ltd
Zhi Cao: Syncat@Beijing, Synfuels CHINA Co., Ltd
De-en Jiang: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Yujie Sun: Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22157-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The synthesis of heterocyclic moieties pertaining to biologically active molecules from biomass-based starting compounds is very attractive yet underexplored. Herein, the authors report an electrocatalytic Achmatowicz reaction for the synthesis of hydropyranones from biomass-derived furfuryl alcohols.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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