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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2014
Archer-daniels-midland Company, Decatur, IL (US);
Vincent J. Murphy, San Jose, CA (US);
Eric L. Dias, Belmont, CA (US);
James A. W. Shoemaker, Gilroy, CA (US);
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Decatur, IL (US);
Abstract
Processes are disclosed for the conversion of adipic acid to 1,6-hexanediol employing a chemocatalytic reaction in which an adipic acid substrate is reacted with hydrogen in the presence of particular heterogeneous catalysts including a first metal and a second metal on a support. The adipic acid substrate includes adipic acid, mono-esters of adipic acid, di-esters of adipic acid, and salts thereof. The first metal is selected form the group of Pt, Rh and mixtures thereof and the second metal is selected from the group of Mo, W, Re and mixtures thereof.