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In addition, the use of TEAB improved the observed yield of HMF twofold during the reaction when the sulphonated polymer Purolite PD206 was employed (34% with TEAB and 15% HMF yield without TEAB). The investigation of different HBAs showed that tetraethylammonium bromide (TMAC) produced the most promising results, achieving a furanic compound yield of up to 75% after 3 h of reaction at 120 \u00b0C, enhancing fructose dehydration kinetics and favoring the stability of furanic rings in the reaction medium.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms27177836","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,1]],"date-time":"2026-09-01T15:08:43Z","timestamp":1788275323000},"page":"7836","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Hydrogen Bond Acceptors Dramatically Promote Fructose Dehydration and Stability of Furanics Like 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"27","author":[{"given":"Benjam\u00edn","family":"Torres-Olea","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Departamento de Qu\u00edmica Inorg\u00e1nica, Cristalograf\u00eda y Mineralog\u00eda, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de 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