furfural

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Meaning

a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent

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After curing at high temperature in an autoclave, the laminate is pyrolized to convert the resin to carbon, impregnated with furfural alcohol in a vacuum chamber, and cured/pyrolized to convert the furfural alcohol to carbon. Source: Internet

Persistent carbenes The production of furoin from furfural is catalyzed by thiamine through a relatively stable carbene (an organic molecule containing unbonded valence electrons pairs at a carbon center). Source: Internet

Tollens’ test for pentoses The Tollens ’ test for pentoses relies on reaction of the furfural with phloroglucinol to produce a colored compound with high molar absorptivity. Source: Internet

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