Title:
PREPARATION OF CAPROLACTAM FROM 6-AMINO CAPROIC ACID OBTAINED IN FERMENTATION PROCESS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019115352
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a method for preparing ε-caprolactam (caprolactam) from biochemically prepared 6-aminocaproic acid (6-ACA).SOLUTION: A method for preparing caprolactam comprises recovering a mixture containing 6-aminocaproic acid from a culture medium comprising biomass, and thereafter cyclizing the 6-aminocaproic acid in the presence of superheated steam, thereby forming caprolactam, where the weight ratio of carbohydrate to 6-aminocaproic acid in the mixture is 0.03 or less.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Inventors:
RUDOLF PHILIPPUS MARIA GUIT
THOMAS VAN DER DOES
LOURINA MADELEINE RAAMSDONK
THOMAS VAN DER DOES
LOURINA MADELEINE RAAMSDONK
Application Number:
JP2019046791A
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
March 14, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GENOMATICA INC
International Classes:
C12P17/10; C07D201/08; C07D223/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ikeda adult
Kazuhiro Yamaguchi
Masakazu Noda
Yoshinori Shimizu
Kazuhiro Yamaguchi
Masakazu Noda
Yoshinori Shimizu