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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Thomas B. Rauchfuss, Urbana, IL (US);
Todsapon Thananatthanachon, Lamphun, TH;
Inventors:
Thomas B. Rauchfuss, Urbana, IL (US);
Todsapon Thananatthanachon, Lamphun, TH;
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 307/36 (2006.01); C07D 307/44 (2006.01); C07D 307/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods to make liquid fuels from renewable, carbon neutral precursors. Specifically, methods to prepare 2,5-dimethylfuran from a source of fructose or other carbohydrates using a one-pot synthesis are provided. In some embodiments, the disclosed methods avoid the isolation of intermediates, and employ 'green' reagents like formic acid and acetic acid.