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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Paul S. Pearlman, Thornton, PA (US);
Changlin Chen, Ingleby Barwick, GB;
Adriana L. Botes, Rosedale East, GB;
Paul S. Pearlman, Thornton, PA (US);
Changlin Chen, Ingleby Barwick, GB;
Adriana L. Botes, Rosedale East, GB;
INVISTA North America S.a.r.l., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to the enzymatic conversion of bioderived feedstocks to commercially valuable chemicals. The enzymatic conversions of the embodiments of the invention offer the potential for lower cost routes to these value-added chemicals. Some of the chemicals that are useful include nylon intermediates such as caprolactam, adipic acid, 1,6-hexamethylene diamine; butanediols such as 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, and 2,3-butanediol; butanols such as 1-butanol, and 2-butanol; succinic acid, butadiene, isoprene, and 3-hydroxypropanoic acid.