Methods for providing effective, efficient and convenient ways of producing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid are presented. In addition, compositions of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid including 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and at least one byproduct are presented. In some aspects, 4-deoxy-5-dehydroglucaric acid is dehydrated to obtain the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. A solvent, catalyst, and/or reactant may be combined with the 4-deoxy-5-dehydroglucaric acid to produce a reaction product including the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. In some arrangements, the reaction product may additionally include water and/or byproducts.

Methods for providing effective, efficient and convenient ways of producing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid ate presented. In addition, compositions of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid including 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and at least one byproduct are presented. In some aspects, 4-deoxy-5-dehydroglucaric acid is dehydrated to obtain the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. A solvent, catalyst, and/or reactant may be combined with, the 4-deoxy-5-dehydroglucaric acid to produce a reaction product including the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. In some arrangements, the reaction product may additionally include water and/or byproducts.

Methods for providing effective, efficient and convenient ways of producing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid are presented. In addition, compositions of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid including 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and at least one byproduct are presented. In some aspects, 4-deoxy-5-dehydroglucaric acid is dehydrated to obtain the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. A solvent, catalyst, and/or reactant may be combined with the 4-deoxy-5-dehydroglucaric acid to produce a reaction product including the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. In some arrangements, the reaction product may additionally include water and/or byproducts.

Methods for providing effective, efficient and convenient ways of producing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, are presented, in addition, compositions of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid including 2;5-furandicarboxylic acid and at least one byproduct are presented. In some aspects, 4-deoxy-5-dehydroglucaric acid is dehydrated to obtain the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, A solvent catalyst and/or reactant may be combined with the 4-deoxy-5-dehydroglucaric acid to produce a reaction product including the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. In some arrangements, the reaction product may additionally include water and/or byproducts.

A compound, e g a diamine ligand, represented by the following general formula (1): (Formula (1)) wherein each * represents an asymmetric carbon atom; X represents a group selected from one of an ester (e.g. a t-butyl ester); a thioester; an amide; a heterocyclic moiety (e.g. a five-membered heterocyclic ring) comprising one or more of O, S, Se, and/or P (e.g. a furan, a tetrahydrofuran, a thiophene, an isoxazole, a bromo-furan, or a thiazole); a moiety (e.g. a five-membered heterocyclic ring) comprising a nitrogen atom, wherein the nitrogen atom is protected with a protecting group containing an electron-withdrawing group, preferably the protecting group is selected from one of a carbamate protecting group, an amide protecting group, an aryl sulphonamide protecting group, or an alkyl sulphonamide protecting group; and optionally X may additionally comprise a solid support, e.g. a polymeric or a silica particle; Y represents or is CtT′T″ where ‘t’ is 0 or 1 and when ‘t’ is 1 T′ and T″ may individually represent a substituent, e.g. if t is 1, T′ and/or T″ may each be hydrogen or deuterium atom, or a halogen atom; for example, Y may represent a carbon atom comprising two further substituents; Z represents a hydrogen atom or a deuterium atom; R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group (e.g. a functionalised alkyl group) preferably having between 1 to 100 carbon atoms, for example, between 1 to 30 carbon atoms (e.g. 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or 1 to 10 carbon atoms), a halogenated alkyl group preferably having between 1 to 100 carbon atoms (e.g. CF.sub.3), for example, between 1 to 30 carbon atoms (e.g. 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or 1 to 10 carbon atoms), an aryl group preferably having between 5 to 100 carbon atoms, e.g. 6 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having one or more substituents selected from alkyl groups preferably having 1 to 100 carbon atoms, e.g. 1 to 10 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl groups preferably having 1 to 100 carbon atoms, e.g. 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and/or halogen atoms; or R.sup.1 represents a solid support, e.g. a silica particle or a polymeric particle; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a group selected from alkyl groups preferably having between 1 to 100 carbon atoms, for example 1 to 20 carbon atoms (e.g. 1 to 10 carbon atoms), aryl groups (e.g. phenyl groups), and cycloalkyl groups preferably having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, the aryl group or phenyl group optionally having one or more substituents selected from alkyl groups preferably having between 1 to 100 carbon atoms, e.g. between 1 to 20 carbon atoms (e.g. 1 to 10 carbon atoms), alkoxy groups preferably having between 1 to 100 carbon atoms, for example, between 1

Inhibitors of ALCAT1 are described having the general formula: (I). These compounds offer a treatment for aging and age-related diseases. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a method of preparing a furan derivative comprising the steps of (a) converting a monosaccharide to provide a keto-intermediate product; and (b) dehydrating the keto-intermediate product to provide a furan derivative; wherein the keto-intermediate product is pre-disposed to forming keto-furanose tautomers in solution. The method may further comprising a step of oxidizing the furan derivative to provide a furandicarboxylic acid or a furandicarboxylic acid derivative.

The present invention provides a method of preparing a furan derivative comprising the steps of (a) converting a monosaccharide to provide a keto-intermediate product; and (b) dehydrating the keto-intermediate product to provide a furan derivative; wherein the keto-intermediate product is pre-disposed to forming keto-furanose tautomers in solution. The method may further comprising a step of oxidizing the furan derivative to provide a furandicarboxylic acid or a furandicarboxylic acid derivative.

The present invention relates to 4-furanamides of the general formula (I) and to a method for preparing said compounds and to the use thereof as important precursors for the synthesis of agrochemical and pharmaceutical active ingredients.

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The present invention relates to 4-furanamides of the general formula (I) and to a method for preparing said compounds and to the use thereof as important precursors for the synthesis of agrochemical and pharmaceutical active ingredients.

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