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Production of glutaric acid and derivatives from carbohydrate-containing materials

  • US 9,174,911 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2014
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for preparing a C5-backbone substrate, the process comprising:

  • reacting a pentose with oxygen in the presence of a heterogeneous oxidation catalyst comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, and combinations thereof to convert at least a portion of the pentose to the C5-backbone substrate, wherein the pH of the reaction mixture is no greater than about 7 and the C5-backbone substrate is a compound of formula I or lactone thereof;

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