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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
May. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Lanny D. Schmidt, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ramanathan Subramanian, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Lanny D. Schmidt, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ramanathan Subramanian, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 5/333 (2006.01); C07C 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process is disclosed for producing functionalized olefins from a fuel source including an organic compound including a functional group. Useful fuel sources include, for example, biofeedstocks (e.g., carbohydrates, triglycerides, polyols, and biodiesel). The process is preferably carried out by partial oxidation. The overall process can be carried out autothermally.