Main Reaction: Levoglucosan >> 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde (HMF)

Reference: PubMed ID: 18611024
Authors: Perez Locas C, Yaylayan VA
Title: Isotope labeling studies on the formation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde (HMF) from sucrose by pyrolysis-GC/MS.
Published: 2008 Aug 13

Levoglucosan --> 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde (HMF)