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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Karl Fisher, Petaluma, CA (US);
Susan Jessica Schofer, San Francisco, CA (US);
David B. Kanne, Corte Madera, CA (US);
Inventors:
Karl Fisher, Petaluma, CA (US);
Susan Jessica Schofer, San Francisco, CA (US);
David B. Kanne, Corte Madera, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amyris, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10M 169/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided herein are methods comprising catalytic dimerization of β-farnesene to obtain squalane and/or isosqualane. Compositions comprising squalane and/or isosqualane are provided. In certain embodiments, squalane and isosqualane prepared by the methods provided herein can be useful for applications in cosmetic industry and/or in the lubricants industry.