“…[8,15] MCP is ak nown flavor ingredient in roastedc offee and maple syrup, and is widely used in the food industry.I ta lso finds use as ap recursor for the biosynthesis of antibiotics, [16] as af ragrance in perfumery, [17] and as ligand in metal complexes. [18] Severalr outes towards MCP have been previously reported, starting from isoprene, [19] 2-keto-glutaric acid, [20] dimethyl adipate, [21] or 1-acetoxy3-buten-2-one. [22] We report the efficient synthesis of MCP startingf rom biomass-derived HMF in at wo-step process, involving HHD as an intermediate.…”