Abstract
5-(α-D-Glucosyloxymethyl)furfural, a versatile building block from renewable resources, was prepared from isomaltulose–choline chloride melts by acid catalysis. In this solvent-free process, moderate yields were achieved under mild reaction conditions.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank the Suedzucker AG for their kind gift of isomaltulose and pure GMF as reference. This project was financially supported by the Suedzucker AG and the Fachagentur fuer Nachwachsende Rohstoffe.