公开(公告)号：US20130245316A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13838761

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.

Inventor： Makoto N. MASUNO ,  Patrick B. SMITH ,  Dennis A. HUCUL ,  Adina DUMITRASCU ,  Katherine BRUNE ,  Ryan L. SMITH ,  John BISSELL ,  Marc FOSTER

IPC: C07C51/16 ,  C07C2/86

CPC classification number: C07C2/867 ,  C07C51/16 ,  C07C2521/18 ,  C07C2527/10 ,  C07C2527/122 ,  C07C2527/125 ,  C07C2527/126 ,  C07C2527/128 ,  C07C2527/133 ,  C07C2527/135 ,  C07C2527/138 ,  C07C2527/167 ,  C07C2527/18 ,  C07C2527/188 ,  C07C2529/08 ,  C07C2529/24 ,  C07C2531/22 ,  C07C15/08

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose, starch, sugar) and ethylene in the presence of a catalyst. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which may be converted into para-xylene by cycloaddition of ethylene to DMF. Para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.

公开(公告)号：US20170096385A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15154804

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.

Inventor： Ryan L. SMITH ,  John BISSELL ,  Makoto N. MASUNO ,  Douglas CANNON ,  Alex B. WOOD

IPC: C07C67/31 ,  C07C67/30

CPC classification number: C07C67/31 ,  C07C1/24 ,  C07C29/095 ,  C07C29/149 ,  C07C51/16 ,  C07C67/03 ,  C07C67/30 ,  C07C2527/167 ,  C07C69/675 ,  C07C69/533 ,  C07C11/167 ,  C07C57/15 ,  C07C69/56 ,  C07C31/207

Abstract: Provided herein are methods that utilize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as a substrate for further conversion to C4 and C5 compounds. Polyhydroxyalkanoates can undergo esterification to yield alkyl hydroxyalkanoates and alkyl alkenoates, which may serve as useful precursors in the production of alkadienes and alkenedioic acids, including for example butadiene and butenedioic acid.

公开(公告)号：US20210087157A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16894503

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: Micromidas, Inc.

Inventor： Alex B. WOOD ,  Makoto N. MASUNO ,  Ryan L. SMITH ,  John BISSELL ,  Dimitri A. HIRSCH-WEIL ,  Robert Joseph ARAIZA ,  Daniel R. HENTON ,  James H. PLONKA

IPC: C07D307/46 ,  C07D307/50 ,  B01J27/10

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce 5-(halomethyl)furfural, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, by acid-catalyzed conversion of C6 saccharides, including isomers thereof, polymers thereof, and certain derivatives thereof. The methods make use of acids with lower concentrations, and allows for conversion of sugars into 5-(halomethyl)furfural at higher temperatures and faster reaction or residence times.

公开(公告)号：US20190144408A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16002537

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.

Inventor： Alex B. WOOD ,  Makoto N. MASUNO ,  Ryan L. SMITH ,  John BISSELL ,  Dimitri A. HIRSCH-WEIL ,  Robert Joseph ARAIZA ,  Daniel R. HENTON ,  James H. PLONKA

IPC: C07D307/46 ,  C07D307/50 ,  B01J27/10

CPC classification number: C07D307/46 ,  B01J27/10 ,  C07D307/50

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce 5-(halomethyl)furfural, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, by acid-catalyzed conversion of C6 saccharides, including isomers thereof, polymers thereof, and certain derivatives thereof. The methods make use of acids with lower concentrations, and allows for conversion of sugars into 5-(halomethyl)furfural at higher temperatures and faster reaction or residence times.