公开(公告)号：CA2856173A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：CA2856173

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： BOHLING RALF ,  BLANK BENOIT ,  KINDLER ALOIS ,  FELDNER CARMEN ,  UMLAUF SANDRA

IPC: C07D307/46

Abstract: A process for preparing solutions which comprise 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and have reduced content of starting materials from the HMF synthesis or a reduced content of by-products of the HMF synthesis (called product solution hereinafter), characterized in that solutions comprising HMF starting materials or by-products of the HMF synthesis and an organic solvent having at least two ether groups (polyether for short) (called starting solution hereinafter) are treated with steam in an evaporator.