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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2018
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
David B. Hodge, East Lansing, MI (US);
Eric L. Hegg, East Lansing, MI (US);
Zhenglun Li, Lansing, MI (US);
Vaidyanathan Mathrubootham, Cary, NC (US);
Aditya Bhalla, Lansing, MI (US);
Namita Bansal, Lansing, MI (US);
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, MI (US);
Abstract
A homogeneous catalyst is provided comprising one or more metals; and at least two metal coordinating ligands wherein the homogeneous catalyst is a multi-ligand metal complex adapted for use with an oxidant in an oxidation reaction to catalytically pretreat lignocellulosic biomass. In one embodiment, the homogenous catalyst is copper (II) 2, 2' bipyridine ethylenediamine (Cu(bpy)en). Related methods are also disclosed.