Abstract

Furan aldehydes undergo an oxidative-reductive disproportionation over solid alkali in a solvent inert to alkali. Molecular oxygen increases the yield of the furan carboxylic acid. A reaction scheme is proposed that takes into account the important role of alcoholates of gem-polyols.

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