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Title: Process for conversion of levulinic acid to ketones

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1360960

A method for generating desired platform chemicals from feedstocks such as cellulosic biomass feedstocks containing levulinic acid by decarboxylating a feed stock comprising levulinic acid to generate ketones. This is done by passing a feed stock comprising levulinic acid in a gas phase over a non-precious metal catalyst on a neutral support.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
ACO5-76RL01830
Assignee:
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
Patent Number(s):
9,663,435
Application Number:
15/189,808
OSTI ID:
1360960
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016 Jun 22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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