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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Micromidas, Inc., West Sacramento, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel R. Henton, Midland, MI (US);
Makoto Nathanael Masuno, West Sacramento, CA (US);
Ryan L. Smith, West Sacramento, CA (US);
Alex B. Wood, West Sacramento, CA (US);
Dimitri A. Hirsch-Weil, West Sacramento, CA (US);
Christian T. Goralski, Midland, MI (US);
Robert Joseph Araiza, West Sacramento, CA (US);
Assignee:
Micromidas, Inc., West Sacramento, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 307/02 (2006.01); C07D 307/54 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 307/54 (2013.01); B01J 19/0006 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00177 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are methods of producing halomethylfuroic and acyloxymethylfuroic acid and ester compounds from furfural starting compounds. For example, 5-chloromethyl-2-furoic acid may be produced from 5-chloromethylfurfural, in the presence of various oxidants. Salts of the furoic acids may also be produced.