Syntheisis of Divinyl Ether from 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) and Calcium Carbide

K. A. Lotsman^a, and K. S. Rodygin^a^,*

^aInstitute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, 199034 Russia

email: *k.rodygin@spbu.ru

Received 22 July, 2022

Abstract— The reduction of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural gave 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan, which was further vinylated using calcium carbide. As a result, the corresponding divinyl ether was obtained under optimized conditions.

Keywords: 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan, vinylation, calcium carbide

DOI: 10.1134/S1070363222110378