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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
May. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Micromidas, Inc., West Sacramento, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ryan L. Smith, Sacramento, CA (US);
John Bissell, Sacramento, CA (US);
Makoto N. Masuno, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Douglas Cannon, Sacramento, CA (US);
Alex B. Wood, Sacramento, CA (US);
Assignee:
MICROMIDAS, INC., West Sacramento, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 69/66 (2006.01); C07C 67/31 (2006.01); C07C 67/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 67/31 (2013.01); C07C 67/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are methods that utilize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as a substrate for further conversion to C4 and C5 compounds. Polyhydroxyalkanoates can undergo esterification to yield alkyl hydroxyalkanoates and alkyl alkenoates, which may serve as useful precursors in the production of alkadienes and alkenedioic acids, including for example butadiene and butenedioic acid.