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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrick L Ting, Brookfield, WI (US);
Michael A VanSanford, Wales, WI (US);
Jay R Refling, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Henry Goldstein, Brookfield, WI (US);
Assignee:
Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568347 ; 568350 ; 426600 ;
Abstract
Tetrahydroiso-.alpha.-acids are prepared from iso-.alpha.-acids metal salts by hydrogenating the salts in a reaction solvent of a lower alkanol containing about 5% to about 20% w/w water and in the presence of up to about 5-50 psig hydrogen and a hydrogenation catalyst at about 30.degree.-50.degree. C. to form tetrahydroiso-.alpha.-acids.