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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2015
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Virdia Inc., Danville, VA (US);
Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh, Berkeley, CA (US);
Philip Travisano, III, Danville, VA (US);
Anthe George, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert Jansen, Collinsville, IL (US);
Blake A. Simmons, San Francisco, CA (US);
Seema Singh, Fremont, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Virdia Inc., Danville, VA (US);
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
Methods of converting lignocellulosic derivatives form 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) in ionic liquids are provided herein. Glucose is enzymatically converted to fructose by isomerization with glucose isomerase and a borate salt. Conversion of fructose to HMF includes dehydration of fructose using ionic liquids or ionic liquids with an acid catalyst to achieve high yield of HMF.