Niu Yong-sheng
2009
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Chemical Research and Application
Abstract
Using NaHSO4·H2O as catalyst,methyl furoate was synthesized from methanol and furoic acid prepared from furfural by Cannizzaro reaction.The effects of reactant molar ratio,catalyst amount,and reaction time on the yield of methyl-furoate were discussed.The optimum conditions were:nmethanol ∶nfuroic acid ∶nNaHSO4·H2O =6∶1∶0.2,reaction time 6.0 h.Under the above condition the yield was 87.8%.The structure of the product was confirmed by IR,1H NMR spectra.The technology is more convenient due to milder condition,lower cost and higher yield,so the process is suitable for industrialization.