Elsevier, Tetrahedron Letters, 38(50), p. 5403-5405
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.07.053
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An efficient strategy for CrCl3-mediated production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in ca. 60% and 90% isolated yields from cellulose and glucose, respectively, in ionic liquid under microwave irradiation is presented.