Title: Methods of making organic compounds by metathesis

Abstract

Described are methods of making organic compounds by metathesis chemistry. The methods of the invention are particularly useful for making industrially-important organic compounds beginning with starting compositions derived from renewable feedstocks, such as natural oils. The methods make use of a cross-metathesis step with an olefin compound to produce functionalized alkene intermediates having a pre-determined double bond position. Once isolated, the functionalized alkene intermediate can be self-metathesized or cross-metathesized (e.g., with a second functionalized alkene) to produce the desired organic compound or a precursor thereto. The method may be used to make bifunctional organic compounds, such as diacids, diesters, dicarboxylate salts, acid/esters, acid/amines, acid/alcohols, acid/aldehydes, acid/ketones, acid/halides, acid/nitriles, ester/amines, ester/alcohols, ester/aldehydes, ester/ketones, ester/halides, ester/nitriles, and the like.

Inventors:

Abraham, Timothy W.; Kaido, Hiroki; Lee, Choon Woo; Pederson, Richard L.; Schrodi, Yann; Tupy, Michael John

Issue Date:

2015-09-01

Research Org.:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., Woodridge, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1213457

Patent Number(s):

9,120,742

Application Number:

12/422,096

Assignee:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. (Woodridge, IL)

DOE Contract Number:  

FG36-04GO14016

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2009 Apr 10

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY