Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Process for making HMF from sugars with reduced byproduct formation, and improved stability HMF compositions
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Application No.: US15428288Application Date: 2017-02-09
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Publication No.: US09776980B1Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Alexandra Sanborn , Erik Hagberg , Stephen Howard , Erin M Rockafellow
- Applicant: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Decatur
- Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Co.
- Current Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Co.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Decatur
- Agent William B. Miller
- Main IPC: A61K31/341
- IPC: A61K31/341 ; A61K9/08 ; A61K47/10 ; C07D307/46 ; C07D307/48 ; C07D307/50 ; C09K15/06
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for making HMF or a derivative of HMF by dehydrating one or more hexose sugars in a reduced oxygen environment. In another, related aspect, a method for improving the stability and resistance to degradation of an HMF product involves adding one or more antioxidants to the HMF product.
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