Formation of a renewable amide, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, via direct conversion of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

Marcus W. Drover; Khaled W. Omari; Jennifer N. Murphy; Francesca M. Kerton

doi:10.1039/C2RA20578E

Formation of a renewable amide, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, via direct conversion of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

Marcus W. Drover,^a Khaled W. Omari,^a Jennifer N. Murphy^a and Francesca M. Kerton*^a

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^a Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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Abstract

An effective method for transforming an amino-sugar into an N-substituted furan in an ionic liquid is reported. B(OH)₃ significantly improves the yield (60%, 3 min MW heating).

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The article was received on 29 Mar 2012, accepted on 29 Mar 2012 and first published on 05 Apr 2012

Article type: Communication

DOI: 10.1039/C2RA20578E

Citation: RSC Adv., 2012,2, 4642-4644

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Formation of a renewable amide, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, via direct conversion of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

M. W. Drover, K. W. Omari, J. N. Murphy and F. M. Kerton, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 4642
DOI: 10.1039/C2RA20578E
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