5-hydroxymethylfurfural reacts with barbituric acid and forms a product with maximum absorbance at 395nm. Via UV-VIS and IR-spectra it becomes evident that in acidic conditions this compound has a conjugated system of bonds with a chynoide-like chromophore. In alkali conditions this chromophore breaks out and the solution is colorless. In this paper is reported a mechanism which is an attempt to explain the stages of this reaction.
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