[](/PIEQ/Themes%202024-25/Plasticos-h3t96ur42spd1.jpg "Plásticos nos oceanos.")
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## 6. 2-methyltetrahydrofuran production
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## 6. 2-MethylTetraydroFuran production
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2-methyltetrahydrofuran has been promoted as an ecologically-friendly
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alternative to THF. 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) is produced from
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2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) has been promoted as an
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ecologically-friendly alternative to THF. 2-MeTHF is produced from
renewable biomass via two primary catalytic hydrogenation pathways: from
furfural, which is first hydrogenated to 2-methylfuran (2-MF) and then
to 2-MeTHF, and from levulinic acid (LA), where LA is converted to
