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Furan Derivatives. XXX. Preparation of Substituted 5-Phenyl-2-furfuryl Alcohols

R. Frimm, A. Krutošíiková, and J. Kováč

Department of Organic Chemistry, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava 1

Abstract: The preparation of 5-(X-phenyl)-2-furfuryl alcohols from the corresponding aldehydes is described by a) reduction with NaBH₄ , when X = 2-N0₂, 3-N0₂, and 4-N0₂ ; b) reduction with LiAlH₄, when X = 2-Cl, 3-Cl, 4-Cl, 4-Br, 4-CH₃, 4-OCH₃, H; c) modified Cannizzaro reaction, when X = 2-N0₂, 3-N0₂, 4-N0₂ , 4-CH₃, 4-OCH₃, H. Infrared and ultraviolet spectra of the final products are interpreted.

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Chemical Papers 26 (6) 551–556 (1972)