Process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into...

Details Process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into... Process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into...

2007-09-04

2007-09-04

Witherspoon, Sikarl A. (Department: 1621)

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acid esters

C562S577000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11466630

ABSTRACT:
A process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into levulinic acid or alkyl levulinate comprising contacting furfuryl alcohol and water or an alkyl alcohol with a porous heterogeneous catalyst comprising strong acid ion-exchange resin, wherein the catalyst has pores with an average pore diameter in the range of from 1 to 1000 nm.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2738367 (1956-03-01), Redmon
patent: 4236021 (1980-11-01), Hsu et al.
patent: 5175358 (1992-12-01), Capai et al.
patent: 2003/0140711 (2003-07-01), Brown
patent: 95/19222 (1995-07-01), None
patent: 96/19288 (1996-06-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3741536