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公开(公告)号:US11578048B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-14
申请号:US17046754
申请日:2019-04-04
发明人: James Brazdil , Donald Rogness
IPC分类号: C07D307/68
摘要: Processes are disclosed for the synthesis of 2-substituted furan derivatives, such as furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA), from a starting compound or substrate having a carbonyl functional group (C═O), with hydroxy-substituted carbon atoms at alpha (α) and beta (β) positions, relative to the carbonyl functional group. According a particular embodiment, an α-, β-dihydroxy carboxylate is dehydrated to form a dicarbonyl intermediate by transformation of the α-hydroxy group to a second carbonyl group and removal of the β-hydroxy group. The dicarbonyl intermediate undergoes cyclization and dehydration, to produce the 2-substituted furan derivative. Optionally, a further step of oxidation may be carried out, for example to convert a hydroxymethyl group, as a 5-substituted about the furan ring, to a carboxy group of FDCA.
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公开(公告)号:US11414376B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-16
申请号:US17046730
申请日:2019-04-02
发明人: James Brazdil , Donald Rogness , Chi-Cheng Ma
IPC分类号: C07C227/08 , B01J23/46 , B01J21/18 , C07C215/08 , C07C51/02 , C07C51/353 , C07C51/373 , C07C51/41 , C07C51/377
摘要: Processes are disclosed for the synthesis of an α-amino acid or α-amino acid derivative, from a starting compound or substrate having a carbonyl functional group (C═O), with hydroxy-substituted carbon atoms at alpha (α) and beta (β) positions, relative to the carbonyl functional group. According a particular embodiment, an α-, β-dihydroxy carboxylic acid or carboxylate is dehydrated to form a dicarbonyl intermediate by transformation of the α-hydroxy group to a second carbonyl group (adjacent a carbonyl group of the starting compound) and removal of the β-hydroxy group. The dicarbonyl intermediate is optionally cracked to form a second, in this case cracked, dicarbonyl intermediate having fewer carbon atoms relative to the dicarbonyl intermediate but preserving the first and second carbonyl groups. Either or both of the dicarbonyl intermediate and the cracked dicarbonyl intermediate may be aminated to convert the second carbonyl group to an amino (—NH2) group, for producing the corresponding α-amino acid(s).
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公开(公告)号:US20210309604A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-07
申请号:US17265054
申请日:2019-07-30
发明人: James Brazdil , Chi-Cheng Ma
IPC分类号: C07C213/02 , B01J29/76 , B01J29/068 , B01J29/072 , B01J29/14 , B01J25/02
摘要: Improvements in catalyst systems and associated processes for the conversion of glycolaldehyde to monoethanolamine are disclosed. The catalyst systems exhibit improved selectivity to this desired product and consequently reduced selectivity to byproducts such as diethanolamine and ethylene glycol. These beneficial effects are achieved through the use of acids, and particularly Lewis acids, as co-catalysts of the reductive amination reaction, in conjunction with a hydrogenation catalyst.
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公开(公告)号:US20230242563A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-03
申请号:US17998295
申请日:2021-04-30
发明人: William J. Collins , Josh Terrian , James Brazdil , Kevin Martin
CPC分类号: C07H3/02 , B01J31/1815 , C07H1/00 , B01J2231/342 , B01J2531/26 , B01J2531/0216
摘要: Various processes for preparing C4 aldoses and/or ketones thereof are described. Various processes are described for preparing C4 aldoses and/or ketones thereof from feed compositions comprising glycolaldehyde. Also, various processes for preparing useful downstream products and intermediates, such as erythritol and erythronic acid, from the C4 aldoses and/or ketones thereof are described.
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公开(公告)号:US20230227391A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US17998344
申请日:2021-04-28
发明人: William J. Collins , Josh Terrian , James Brazdil , Kevin Martin
IPC分类号: C07C45/60 , B01J23/30 , B01J23/28 , B01J21/08 , B01J35/10 , B01J35/00 , B01J37/02 , B01J37/03
CPC分类号: C07C45/60 , B01J23/30 , B01J23/28 , B01J21/08 , B01J35/1023 , B01J35/1019 , B01J35/1014 , B01J35/1009 , B01J35/0066 , B01J37/0221 , B01J37/0219 , B01J37/035
摘要: Various processes for the pyrolysis of carbohydrates to prepare products such as glycolaldehyde are described. Also, various catalysts and processes for preparing catalysts useful for carbohydrate pyrolysis are described.
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公开(公告)号:US20220064136A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17421492
申请日:2020-01-09
发明人: James Brazdil , Chi-Cheng Ma
IPC分类号: C07D307/42 , B01D3/40 , C07C45/64
摘要: Selective hydrogenation processes are disclosed that can upgrade impure feeds, such as those obtained from biomass and containing a number of small (e.g., 2-6 carbon atom) molecules having aldehyde and/or ketone carbon atoms. For example, whereas glycolaldehyde and its methylated derivative, hydroxyacetone (acetol) are both high value intermediates for certain downstream processing reactions, they are normally recovered in a condensate from pyrolysis of carbohydrates (e.g., aldose-containing sugars) together with glyoxal and its methylated derivative, pyruvaldehyde. The selective hydrogenation of these compounds bearing two carbonyl carbon atoms, without over-hydrogenation to ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, can increase the concentration of the desired intermediates. These beneficial effects of selective hydrogenation may be achieved through the use of a hydrogenation catalyst comprising noble metals such as Ru and Pt.
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公开(公告)号:US12122745B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17777341
申请日:2020-11-16
发明人: Karl Albrecht , James Brazdil , Andrew Ingram
IPC分类号: C07C51/235 , C07C51/64
CPC分类号: C07C51/235 , C07C51/64
摘要: Various processes for preparing aldaric acids, aldonic acids, uronic acids, and/or lactone(s) thereof are described. For example, processes for preparing a C5-C6 aldaric acid and/or lactone(s) thereof by the catalytic oxidation of a C5-C6 aldonic acid and/or lactone(s) thereof and/or a C5-C6 aldose are described.
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公开(公告)号:US20230348370A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US18002329
申请日:2021-06-18
发明人: Chi Cheng Ma , James Brazdil , Hao Luo
IPC分类号: C07C309/14
CPC分类号: C07C309/14
摘要: A process is described for forming taurine, which comprises reacting monoethanolamine with sulfuric acid to provide an 2-aminoethanol hydrogen sulfate ester product, combining the 2-aminoethanol hydrogen sulfate ester product with at least one of carbon dioxide, a carbonate or bicarbonate and with at least one of a sulfite or bisulfite to form a sulfonation reaction mixture, and heating the sulfonation reaction mixture for a sufficient time to form a taurine product therefrom. The efficiency of the sulfonation step is improved sufficiently to enable a continuous process for making taurine, particularly with at least some concurrent water removal in the first, esterification step to facilitate full conversion of the monoethanolamine to the desired 2-aminoethanol hydrogen sulfate ester intermediate.
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公开(公告)号:US20230227403A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US18000801
申请日:2021-06-04
发明人: Chi Cheng Ma , James Brazdil , Hao Luo
IPC分类号: C07C303/24 , B01D9/00
CPC分类号: C07C303/24 , B01D9/0013
摘要: A process comprises continuously adding a first stream and a second stream to a sulfonation vessel, wherein the first stream comprises aminoethanol sulfate ester (AES) and the second stream comprises an aqueous solution of sodium sulfite (Na2SO3). The process comprises continuously mixing the AES and the aqueous solution of Na2SO3 in the sulfonation vessel, thus producing a mixture. The process comprises continuously subjecting the mixture to heat in the presence of an inert gas, thus converting the AES to the taurine via sulfonation. In an aspect, the AES has a residence time of no more than four hours in the sulfonation vessel. In an aspect the heating step is conducted at a temperature of at least 115° C. and a pressure of at least 200 psi.
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公开(公告)号:US20230002301A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-05
申请号:US17777442
申请日:2020-11-13
发明人: Karl Albrecht , James Brazdil
IPC分类号: C07C51/235
摘要: Various processes for preparing aldaric acids, aldonic acids, uronic acids, and/or lactone(s) thereof are described. For example, processes for preparing a C2-C7 aldaric acid and/or lactone(s) thereof by the catalytic oxidation of a C2-C7 aldonic acid and/or lactone(s) thereof and/or a C2-C7 aldose are described.
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