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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2003
Michael G. Bramucci, Folsome, PA (US);
Robert Dicosimo, Rockland, DE (US);
Robert Fallon, Elkton, MD (US);
John E. Gavagan, Wilmington, DE (US);
Frank Herkes, Wilmington, DE (US);
Lech Wilczek, Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael G. Bramucci, Folsome, PA (US);
Robert Dicosimo, Rockland, DE (US);
Robert Fallon, Elkton, MD (US);
John E. Gavagan, Wilmington, DE (US);
Frank Herkes, Wilmington, DE (US);
Lech Wilczek, Wilmington, DE (US);
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid from a 3-hydroxynitrile. More specifically, 3-hydroxyvaleronitrile is converted to 3-hydroxyvaleric acid in high yield at up to 100% conversion, using as an enzyme catalyst 1) nitrile hydratase activity and amidase activity or 2) nitrilase activity of a microbial cell. 3-Hydroxyvaleric acid is used as a substitute for ε-caprolactone in the preparation of highly branched copolyester.