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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2001
Applicants:
Kevin M. Moore, Mt. Zion, IL (US);
Alexandra Jan Sanborn, Lincoln, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kevin M. Moore, Mt. Zion, IL (US);
Alexandra Jan Sanborn, Lincoln, IL (US);
Assignee:
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Decatur, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 3922 ; C07C 6974 ; C07C 2960 ; C07H 100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process is provided for the preparation of anhydrosugar alcohols. The process involves heating a sugar alcohol or a monoanhydrosugar alcohol starting material in the presence of an acid catalyst, and subsequent purification of the anhydrosugar alcohol. Very high purities are achieved, without the use of organic solvents in the process.