ELECTROCATALYTIC SYNTHESIS OF DIHYDROCHALCONES

    公开(公告)号:US20220089630A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17598590

    申请日:2020-03-27

    IPC分类号: C07H15/207 C25B3/25 C25B9/19

    摘要: The disclosure relates to methods of forming a dihydrochalcone using electrocatalytic dehydrogenation. In particular, the disclosure relates to methods of forming a dihydrochalcone electrocatalytically hydrogenating (ECH) a reactant compound over a catalytic cathode in a reaction medium having a non-alkaline pH value, thereby forming a dihydrochalcone product; wherein the reactant compound has a structure according to Formula (I). The method can be used to prepare dihydrochalcone sweeteners, such as, for example, naringin dihydrochalcone and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone.

    METHODS FOR CELLULOSE HYDROLYSIS USING SULFONATED POLYAROMATIC CATALYSTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220001367A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17296591

    申请日:2019-11-26

    IPC分类号: B01J31/02 C08B1/00

    摘要: The disclosure relates to a method for hydrolyzing cellulosic material using a sulfonated polyaromatic catalyst. A cellulosic material is combined with the sulfonated polyaromatic catalyst in water to at least partially hydrolyze the cellulosic material and to form a monosaccharide hydrolysis product, thereby forming a reaction mixture including (i) an aqueous phase with the monosaccharide hydrolysis product in solution therein, and (ii) a dispersed phase including the sulfonated polyaromatic catalyst as well as any non-hydrolyzed cellulosic material. The sulfonated polyaromatic catalyst includes a mixture of partially sulfonated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that is substantially insoluble in the aqueous phase, thus providing it with an affinity for the water-insoluble cellulosic substrate where it preferentially exhibits its catalytic hydrolytic activity. The monosaccharide hydrolysis product can be recovered from the aqueous phase of the reaction mixture.

    ELECTROLYZER REACTOR AND RELATED METHODS
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    发明申请
    ELECTROLYZER REACTOR AND RELATED METHODS 审中-公开
    电解液反应器及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160024669A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:US14806314

    申请日:2015-07-22

    IPC分类号: C25B3/04 C25B9/08

    CPC分类号: C25B3/04 C25B9/08

    摘要: The disclosure relates to an electrolyzer reactor suitable for the reduction of organic compounds. The reactor includes a membrane electrode assembly with freestanding metallic meshes which serve both as metallic electrode structures for electron transport as well as catalytic surfaces for electron generation and organic compound reduction. Suitable organic compounds for reduction include oxygenated and/or unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, in particular those characteristic of bio-oil (e.g., alone or a multicomponent mixtures). The reactor and related methods provide a resource- and energy-efficient approach to organic compound reduction, in particular for bio-oil mixtures which can be conveniently upgraded at or near their point of production with minimal or no transportation.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及适合于还原有机化合物的电解反应器。 反应器包括具有独立金属网的膜电极组件,其用作用于电子传输的金属电极结构以及用于电子产生和有机化合物还原的催化表面。 用于还原的合适的有机化合物包括氧化和/或不饱和烃化合物,特别是生物油特征性的那些(例如单独或多组分混合物)。 反应器和相关方法为有机化合物的还原提供了资源和能源效率的方法,特别是对于生物油混合物,其可以在最少的或没有运输的情况下方便地在其生产点升级。

    Electrolyzer reactor and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US11668014B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US16845305

    申请日:2020-04-10

    摘要: The disclosure relates to an electrolyzer reactor suitable for the reduction of organic compounds. The reactor includes a membrane electrode assembly with freestanding metallic meshes which serve both as metallic electrode structures for electron transport as well as catalytic surfaces for electron generation and organic compound reduction. Suitable organic compounds for reduction include oxygenated and/or unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, in particular those characteristic of bio-oil (e.g., alone or a multicomponent mixtures). The reactor and related methods provide a resource- and energy-efficient approach to organic compound reduction, in particular for bio-oil mixtures which can be conveniently upgraded at or near their point of production with minimal or no transportation.

    Lignin Extraction with Volatile Trialkylamines

    公开(公告)号:US20220002330A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17296605

    申请日:2019-11-26

    IPC分类号: C07G1/00 A23K20/163 C08B1/00

    摘要: The disclosure relates to methods for extracting lignin from lignocellulosic biomass using volatile trialkylamines. A lignocellulosic biomass is combined with an aqueous extraction solution including the trialkylamine and water to provide a biomass extraction mixture that can at least partially extract lignin from the lignocellulosic biomass. The method further includes removing the trialkylamine from the biomass extraction mixture. The method further relates to the utilization of the resulting materials. For example, the lignin extract can be used to make carbon fibers, carbon-carbon materials, or polyamines. The delignified biomass can be used as feed for animals, fungi and/or bacteria. Also, the cellulosic or carbohydrate components of the delignified biomass can be hydrolyzed into pentoses and/or hexoses, which can be used as a feed or starting material for the subsequent conversion into other products. Acetic acid, removed from the biomass in form of trialkylammonium acetate, can be recovered from the mixture for further use or conversion into other chemicals.

    Electrocatalytic hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation of oxygenated and unsaturated organic compounds

    公开(公告)号:US09951431B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-24

    申请号:US14061460

    申请日:2013-10-23

    IPC分类号: C25B3/04 C25B11/04 C25B9/00

    摘要: A process and related electrode composition are disclosed for the electrocatalytic hydrogenation and/or hydrodeoxygenation of organic substrates such as biomass-derived bio-oil components by the production of hydrogen atoms on a catalyst surface followed by the reaction of the hydrogen atoms with the organic reactants. Biomass fast pyrolysis-derived bio-oil is a liquid mixture containing hundreds of organic compounds with chemical functionalities that are corrosive to container materials and are prone to polymerization. A high surface area skeletal metal catalyst material such as Raney Nickel can be used as the cathode. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation and/or hydrodeoxygenation convert the organic substrates under mild conditions to reduce coke formation and catalyst deactivation. The process converts oxygen-containing functionalities and unsaturated bonds into chemically reduced forms with an increased hydrogen content. The process is operated at mild conditions, which enables it to be a good means for stabilizing bio-oil to a form that can be stored and transported using metal containers and pipes.