Cellulose acetate as a convenient intermediate for the preparation of 5-acetoxymethylfurfural from biomass

Llorenç Gavilà, Davide Esposito
2017 Green Chemistry  
A new method for the synthesis of AMF based on the acetolysis of cellulose acetate is reported. Cellulose acetate prepared by wood acetylation can be applied as a precursor, offering possibilities for integrated biomass processing.
doi:10.1039/c7gc00975e fatcat:vozcbxciyrhvtcaf73ftzferfi