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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2008
Applicants:
Zongchao C. Zhang, Norwood, NJ (US);
Heather M. Brown, Kennewick, WA (US);
Yu Su, Richland, WA (US);
Inventors:
Zongchao C. Zhang, Norwood, NJ (US);
Heather M. Brown, Kennewick, WA (US);
Yu Su, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 15/00 (2006.01); C07H 17/00 (2006.01); C07G 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods are described for conversion of carbohydrate polymers in ionic liquids, including cellulose, that yield value-added chemicals including, e.g., glucose and 5-hydroxylmethylfurfural (HMF) at temperatures below 120° C. Catalyst compositions that include various mixed metal halides are described that are selective for specified products with yields, e.g., of up to about 56% in a single step process.