“…Ethyl 2‐methylfuran‐3‐carboxylate (9 a) : yellow oil; 1 H (400 Hz, DMSO‐ d 6 , 25 °C): δ =1.28 (t, J =7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 4.22 (q, J =7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.66 (d, J =2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.59 ppm (d, J =2.0 Hz, 1H); 13 C NMR (100 Hz, DMSO‐ d 6 , 25 °C): δ =13.8, 14.6, 60.2, 110.8, 113.5, 141.9, 159.0, 163.6 ppm.…”