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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Lyngby, DK;
Inventors:
Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan, Punjab, IN;
Santosh Govind Khokarale, Umeå, SE;
Anders Riisager, Taastrup, DK;
Assignee:
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Lyngby, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 67/327 (2006.01); C07C 69/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 67/327 (2013.01); C07C 67/327 (2013.01); C07C 69/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for hydrogenolysis of alpha-hydroxy esters or acids, comprising reacting the alpha-hydroxy ester or acid in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst. The present invention also relates to a method for producing propionic acid ester, and the use of any of the methods for the production of propionic acid esters, such as alkyl propionate.