title: Biomass conversion to high value chemicals: from furfural to chiral hydrofuroins in two steps.
abstract: Catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of rac-furoin and furil produces hydrofuroin with up to 99% ee and 9:1 dr. This reaction provides an exceptionally easy access to optically active hydrofuroins in two straightforward steps from biomass-derived furfural (global production 200,000-300,000 t annually) using benzoin condensation.
authors: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, Tarragona 43007, Spain.
authors: Anzhelika
authors: A
authors: Kabro
authors: Eduardo C
authors: EC
authors: Escudero-Adán
authors: Vladimir V
authors: VV
authors: Grushin
authors: Piet W N M
authors: PW
authors: van Leeuwen
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000737:chemistry*; D006865:Hydrogenation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D005662:Furaldehyde