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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2012
Applicant:
Evonik Degussa Gmbh, Essen, DE;
Inventors:
Jan Christoph Pfeffer, Hanau, DE;
Thomas Haas, Muenster, DE;
Oliver Thum, Ratingen, DE;
Frank Erhardt, Bielefeld, DE;
Eva Maria Wittmann, Traunreut, DE;
Christian Gehring, Marl, DE;
Sabine Hafkemeyer, Marl, DE;
Thomas Hueller, Marl, DE;
Assignee:
EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH, Essen, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/52 (2006.01); C12P 7/02 (2006.01); C12P 7/16 (2006.01); C12P 7/24 (2006.01); C12P 7/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/52 (2013.01); C12P 7/02 (2013.01); C12P 7/16 (2013.01); C12P 7/24 (2013.01); C12P 7/40 (2013.01); Y02E 50/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for oxidizing an alkane, comprising contacting the alkane with a type alkB oxidoreductase and using a type alkB oxidoreductase to prepare a mixture of oxidation products of an alkane, wherein the ratio of carboxylic acid to alcohol in the oxidation products is preferably greater than 1:1.