CATALYST AND CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR THE ETHERIFICATION/REDUCTION OF FURFURYL DERIVATIVES TO TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ETHERS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing tetrahydrofurfuryl ethers, characterised in that it involves carrying out consecutive etherification/reduction reactions based on a compound containing at least one furan ring, in the presence of at least one alcohol and at least one catalyst, optionally in the presence of H₂. The catalytic process can be carried out in a cascade reaction (“one-pot”), operating under soft reaction conditions and without a solvent.