Hydrocracking of carbohydrates making glycerol, glycols and other polyols

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:867887

Andrews, Mark A ^[1]; Klaeren, Stephen A ^[2]

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1. Ridge, NY
2. Corpus Christi, TX

A homogeneous process for hydrocracking of carbohydrates in the presence of soluble transition metal hydrogenation catalyst with the production of lower polyhydric alcohols. A carbohydrate is contacted with hydrogen in the presence of a soluble transition metal catalyst and a strong base at a temperature of from about 25.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. and a pressure of from about 15 to about 3000 psi.

• Research Organization: Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5026927
• OSTI ID: 867887
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

hydrocracking
carbohydrates
glycerol
glycols
polyols
homogeneous
process
presence
soluble
transition
metal
hydrogenation
catalyst
production
polyhydric
alcohols
carbohydrate
contacted
hydrogen
strong
base
temperature
25
degree
200
pressure
15
3000
psi
hydrogenation catalyst
transition metal
metal catalyst
strong base
polyhydric alcohol
metal hydrogenation
metal hydrogen
polyhydric alcohols
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