Hokkaido University

Showa Denko K.k.

Clariant Catalysts (Japan) K.k.

Tosoh Corporation

Clariant Catalysts K.k.

Atsushi Fukuoka

Hirokazu Kobayashi

Ichiro Fujita

Xin Chen

Tadashi Yoneda

Sae Someya

Tasuku Komanoya

Paresh Laxmikant Dhepe

Bo Feng

Haruka Yokoyama

The present invention relates to a method of producing a chitin oligomer, including subjecting chitin-containing biomass to partial hydrolysis while pulverizing the chitin-containing biomass with a pulverization apparatus in the co-presence of water and an acid catalyst selected from phosphoric acid, nitrous acid, and an organic acid (Method 1); a method of producing N-acetylglucosamine, including hydrolyzing a chitin oligomer obtained by the Method 1 by adding water thereto, followed by heating (Method 2); and a method of producing a 1-O-alkyl-N-acetylglucosamine, including alcoholyzing a chitin oligomer by adding an alcohol thereto (Method 3).

Methods for producing chitin oligomer, N-acetylglucosamine, and 1-O-alkyl-N-acetylglucosamine

The present disclosure relates to a partial oxidation catalyst that causes a light hydrocarbon partial oxidation reaction to proceed readily with high activity and high selectivity and a high-yield carbon monoxide production method using the same. The present disclosure further relates to a light hydrocarbon partial oxidation catalyst containing a zeolite supporting cobalt and rhodium.

Light hydrocarbon partial oxidation catalyst and carbon monoxide production method using same

Provided is a solid acid catalyst which enables the production of isomannide and/or 2,5-sorbitan from mannitol with high yield and high safety at low cost. The mannitol may be derived from a cellulose and/or a hemicellulose. The solid acid catalyst for dehydration contains an acid type &#x3b2;-zeolite and/or a Y type zeolite.

Solid catalyst for dehydration of mannitol, and method for producing 2, 5-sorbitan and/or isomannide using this catalyst

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a solid catalyst capable of achieving high selectivity and high yield for isosorbide, preferably at the same time, in a dehydration reaction by which dianhydrosugar alcohol is obtained from a sugar alcohol, particularly, in a dehydration reaction by which isosorbide is obtained from sorbitol. The above-mentioned problem is solved by a solid catalyst for a dehydration reaction for preparing dianhydrosugar alcohol from sugar alcohol, said catalyst including an H-type &#x3b2; zeolite having an atomic composition ratio of Si to Al (Si/Al) of more than 20.

Solid catalyst for dehydration of sugar alcohol and method for preparing dianhydrosugar alcohol using said catalyst

Disclosed are: a novel catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose, which does not require the use of a large quantity of sulfuric acid for the preparation thereof and from which sulfuric acid cannot be eluted; a novel catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose, which is not changed in structure even in hot water and therefore does not undergo the deterioration in activity; and a process for producing a cellulose hydrolysate, mainly including glucose, using any one of the aforementioned catalysts. Specifically disclosed are: a catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose, which comprises a porous carbon material having a specific surface area of 800 to 2500 m2/g inclusive and a phenolic hydroxy group content of 100 to 700 mmol/kg inclusive, such as a porous carbon material having such a structure that carbon is filled in pores of mesoporous silica that is used as a template; and a catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose or hemicellulose, which comprises the aforementioned porous carbon material and a transition metal belonging to Group 8 to Group 11 and supported on the porous carbon material.

Catalyst for hydrolyzing cellulose or hemicellulose and method for producing sugar-containing solution employing same

A catalyst for cellulose hydrolysis and/or the reduction of hydrolysis products, in which a transition metal of group 8 to 11 is supported on a solid support. A method of producing sugar alcohols comprising: hydrolyzing cellulose in the presence of the catalyst in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere with pressurization; and reducing the hydrolysis product of cellulose. Provided are a catalyst for use in the production of sugar alcohols by the hydrolysis and hydrogenation of cellulose that affords easy separation of catalyst and product, and that does not require pH adjustment, acid or alkali neutralization, or activation of the catalyst during reuse, and a method of producing sugar alcohols from cellulose employing this catalyst.

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Atsushi Fukuoka