Patent ID: 9422258
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: C07C,C07D,C08K,C09K

Claim Text:
1. A method of making at least one desired compound selected from the group consisting of a (5-acyloxymethyl)-tetrahydrofuran-2-methanol compound of the formula: and a (5-acyloxymethyl)-furan-2-methanol compound of the formula: wherein R is an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbons, comprising contacting a source of R-5′acyloxymethylfurfural ester with hydrogen and a catalyst selected from the group consisting of: a nickel catalyst, a nickel catalyst with a zirconium promoter, a copper chromite catalyst with a barium promoter, a ruthenium catalyst, and a palladium catalyst, at a temperature and a pressure and for a time selected to convert the R-5′acyloxymethylfurfural ester to at least one desired compound in a single step.