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The reaction of 2(5H)-furanone with aqueous hydrogen peroxide in media of pH within the range 1-8 have been studied in the absence of catalysts for the first time. It was discovered that at pH 3 to 8 2(5H)-furanone was almost quantitatively converted into succinic acid and reduction of the acidity of the medium facilitates the reaction. A possible scheme is considered for the conversions of 2(5H)-furanone under the reaction conditions.
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Ponomarenko, R.I., Badovskaya, L.A. & Latashko, V.M. Catalytic Oxidation of Furan and Hydrofuran Compounds. 8. Conversions of 2(5H)-Furanone by Hydrogen Peroxide in Media of Various pH. Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds 38, 1049–1051 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021240828432
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