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Title: Method of performing sugar dehydration and catalyst treatment

Abstract

The invention includes a method of treating a solid acid catalyst. After exposing the catalyst to a mixture containing a sugar alcohol, the catalyst is washed with an organic solvent and is then exposed to a second reaction mixture. The invention includes a process for production of anhydrosugar alcohol. A solid acid catalyst is provided to convert sugar alcohol in a first sample to an anhydrosugar alcohol. The catalyst is then washed with an organic solvent and is subsequently utilized to expose a second sample. The invention includes a method for selective production of an anhydrosugar. A solid acid catalyst is provided within a reactor and anhydrosugar alcohol is formed by flowing a starting sugar alcohol into the reactor. The acid catalyst is then exposed to an organic solvent which allows a greater amount of additional anhydrosugar to be produced than would occur without exposing the acid catalyst to the organic solvent.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Kennewick, WA
  2. Burlington, MA
  3. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
985218
Patent Number(s):
7728156
Application Number:
11/342,146
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07H - SUGARS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Hu, Jianli, Holladay, Johnathan E, Zhang, Xinjie, and Wang, Yong. Method of performing sugar dehydration and catalyst treatment. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Hu, Jianli, Holladay, Johnathan E, Zhang, Xinjie, & Wang, Yong. Method of performing sugar dehydration and catalyst treatment. United States.
Hu, Jianli, Holladay, Johnathan E, Zhang, Xinjie, and Wang, Yong. Tue . "Method of performing sugar dehydration and catalyst treatment". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/985218.
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abstractNote = {The invention includes a method of treating a solid acid catalyst. After exposing the catalyst to a mixture containing a sugar alcohol, the catalyst is washed with an organic solvent and is then exposed to a second reaction mixture. The invention includes a process for production of anhydrosugar alcohol. A solid acid catalyst is provided to convert sugar alcohol in a first sample to an anhydrosugar alcohol. The catalyst is then washed with an organic solvent and is subsequently utilized to expose a second sample. The invention includes a method for selective production of an anhydrosugar. A solid acid catalyst is provided within a reactor and anhydrosugar alcohol is formed by flowing a starting sugar alcohol into the reactor. The acid catalyst is then exposed to an organic solvent which allows a greater amount of additional anhydrosugar to be produced than would occur without exposing the acid catalyst to the organic solvent.},
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Works referenced in this record:

Isosorbide. Preparation, Properties and Chemistry
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