A simple preparation of ethyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylate and 2,5-dimethylfuran-3,4-dicarboxylic acid from diethyl 2,3-diacetylsuccinate

Authors

Gang-Qiang Wang
Zhi Guan
Rong-Chang Tang
Zeljko Ostojic
T. Nicholas Jones, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow
Ting-Ting Wu
Yan-Hong He

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2009

Disciplines

Chemistry | Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Abstract

A simple preparation of ethyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylate, 2,5-dimethylfuran-3,4-dicarboxylic acid, and diethyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3,4-dicarboxylate by treatment of diethyl 2,3-diacetylsuccinate with aqueous HCl is reported. The reaction is performed under organic solvent free conditions from a readily available cheap starting material.

Comments

DOI: 10.1002/jhet.92

Recommended Citation

Wang, G-Q.; Guan, Z.; Tang, R-C.; Ostojic, Z.; Jones, T. N.; Wu, T-T.; He, Y-H.* A simple preparation of ethyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylate and 2,5-dimethylfuran-3,4-dicarboxylic acid from diethyl 2,3-diacetylsuccinate. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2009, 46(3), 540-543.