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Disclosed is an improved process for producing alkanediols by the hydrolytic reduction of hydrolytically reducible furans. The improvement comprises utilizing a supported ruthenium catalyst, and trihaloacetic acid or a mixture thereof as a promoter for the hydrolytic reduction. The hydrolytic reduct

Disclosed is an improved process for producing alkanediols by the hydrolytic reduction of hydrolytically reducible furans. The improvement comprises utilizing a supported ruthenium catalyst, and trihaloacetic acid or a mixture thereof as a promoter for the hydrolytic reduction. The hydrolytic reduction is conducted in an aqueous medium at elevated temperatures and elevated pressures.

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In a process for producing alkanediols by the hydrolytic reduction of hydrolytically reducible furans at elevated temperatures and elevated pressures using a supported metal catalyst, said alkanediols having the two hydroxy groups resulting from said hydrolytic reduction bonded to different carbon a

In a process for producing alkanediols by the hydrolytic reduction of hydrolytically reducible furans at elevated temperatures and elevated pressures using a supported metal catalyst, said alkanediols having the two hydroxy groups resulting from said hydrolytic reduction bonded to different carbon atoms which are separated from each other by two other carbon atoms, the improvement which comprises conducting the hydrolytic reduction in an aqueous medium utilizing a supported ruthenium catalyst, and a trihaloacetic acid or a mixture thereof as a promoter for the hydrolytic reduction.