| abstract |
A process for the preparation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is described which comprises the following steps: Providing or preparing a starting mixture comprising one, two or more starting compounds selected from the group consisting of hexoses, oligosaccharides comprising hexose units, and polysaccharides comprising hexose units, one, two or more organic salts with a melting point <180 ° C and a boiling point> 200 ° C at 1013.25 hPa, optionally additionally one or more catalysts for the reaction of the one starting compound or at least one of the two or more starting compounds to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), optional water, optional other substances, - Setting reaction conditions, so that converts a lot of the starting compound or starting compounds to HMF. |