Formation of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural
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Michael Murkovic; Maria-Anna Bornik
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The formation of 5‐hydroxymethyl‐2‐furfural (HMF) and 5‐hydroxymethyl‐2‐furoic acid (HMFA) during roasting of coffee was studied. At 240°C the maximum concentration of HMF occurs after 3 min with a quick degradation up to 10 min when most of the HMF has disappeared again. Similar to 5‐h