The 2-methylfuran (2-MF), easily obtained from furfural as a lignocellulosic biomass derivative, can beconverted in good yields (70%) into 5,5-bis(5-methyl-2-furyl)pentan-2-one by condensation in the pres-ence of mineral ...

[EN] Oil is nowadays the main energy source and this prevalent position most probably will continue in the next decades. This situation is largely due to the degree of maturity that has been achieved in oil refining and ...