Process for producing furan from furfural aldehyde
US4764627A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D307/36
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process of producing furan and derivatives thereof is disclosed. The process includes generating furfural aldehyde vapors and then passing those vapors over a zeolite catalyst at a temperature and for a residence time effective to decarbonylate the furfural aldehydes to form furans and derivatives thereof. The resultant furan vapors and derivatives are then separated. In a preferred form, the furfural aldehyde vapors are generated during the process of converting biomass materials to liquid and gaseous fuels.
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