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Furans

Known as: Furans [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Compounds with a 5-membered ring of four carbons and an oxygen. They are aromatic heterocycles. The reduced form is tetrahydrofuran.
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2-acetylfuran2-me-tetrahydrofuran4-benzyloxymethyldihydrofuran-2-one5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-furancarboxylic acid
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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Progress of Polymers from Renewable Resources: Furans, Vegetable Oils, and Polysaccharides.
Oils, and Polysaccharides Alessandro Gandini,*,†,‡ Talita M. Lacerda,†,‡ Antonio J. F. Carvalho,‡ and Eliane Trovatti†,‡ †Sa… Expand
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Review
2013
Review
2013
Aerobic copper-catalyzed organic reactions.
The chemistry of copper is extremely rich because it can easily access Cu0, CuI, CuII, and CuIII oxidation states allowing it to… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
The hydrodeoxygenation of bioderived furans into alkanes.
The conversion of biomass into fuels and chemical feedstocks is one part of a drive to reduce the world's dependence on crude oil… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Microwave-assisted conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into furans in ionic liquid.
Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural from lignocellulosic biomass was studied in ionic liquid in the presence… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Simple chemical transformation of lignocellulosic biomass into furans for fuels and chemicals.
Lignocellulosic biomass is a plentiful and renewable resource for fuels and chemicals. Despite this potential, nearly all… Expand
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
AuCl(3)-catalyzed synthesis of highly substituted furans from 2-(1-alkynyl)-2-alken-1-ones.
Highly substituted furans have been synthesized by the reaction of 2-(1-alkynyl)-2-alken-1-ones and various nucleophiles under… Expand
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Inhibition of ethanol-producing yeast and bacteria by degradation products produced during pre-treatment of biomass
An overview of the different inhibitors formed by pre-treatment of lignocellulosic materials and their inhibition of ethanol… Expand
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Review of modern diagnostic techniques for assessing insulation condition in aged transformers
Cellulosic paper and oil insulation in a transformer degrade at higher operating temperatures. Degradation is accelerated in the… Expand
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Review
1998
Review
1998
Dioxins and furans in air and deposition: a review of levels, behaviour and processes.
This paper is a comprehensive, critical review of the levels, behaviour and processes affecting polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Trichodesmium, a Globally Significant Marine Cyanobacterium
Planktonic marine cyanobacteria of the genus Trichodesmium occur throughout the oligotrophic tropical and subtropical oceans… Expand
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