Title:
PROCESS FOR GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE PRODUCTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/100601
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The application is directed to a process for the production of a biobased gamma -butyrolactone product, comprising combining a genetically engineered biomass comprising poly- 4 -hydroxy-butyrate and a catalyst, and heating the biomass with the catalyst to convert the poly- 4 -hydroxybutyrate to a gamma -butyrolactone product.
Inventors:
VAN WALSEM JOHAN (US)
ANDERSON ERIK (US)
LICATA JOHN (US)
SPARKS KEVIN A (US)
FARMER WILLIAM R (US)
MIRLEY CHRISTOPHER (US)
BICKMEIER JEFFREY A (US)
D AMBRUOSO ANN (US)
SKRALY FRANK A (US)
RAMSEIER THOMAS M (US)
SIVASUBRAMANIAN M S (US)
ANDERSON ERIK (US)
LICATA JOHN (US)
SPARKS KEVIN A (US)
FARMER WILLIAM R (US)
MIRLEY CHRISTOPHER (US)
BICKMEIER JEFFREY A (US)
D AMBRUOSO ANN (US)
SKRALY FRANK A (US)
RAMSEIER THOMAS M (US)
SIVASUBRAMANIAN M S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/024612
Publication Date:
October 06, 2011
Filing Date:
February 11, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
METABOLIX INC (US)
VAN WALSEM JOHAN (US)
ANDERSON ERIK (US)
LICATA JOHN (US)
SPARKS KEVIN A (US)
FARMER WILLIAM R (US)
MIRLEY CHRISTOPHER (US)
BICKMEIER JEFFREY A (US)
D AMBRUOSO ANN (US)
SKRALY FRANK A (US)
RAMSEIER THOMAS M (US)
SIVASUBRAMANIAN M S (US)
VAN WALSEM JOHAN (US)
ANDERSON ERIK (US)
LICATA JOHN (US)
SPARKS KEVIN A (US)
FARMER WILLIAM R (US)
MIRLEY CHRISTOPHER (US)
BICKMEIER JEFFREY A (US)
D AMBRUOSO ANN (US)
SKRALY FRANK A (US)
RAMSEIER THOMAS M (US)
SIVASUBRAMANIAN M S (US)
International Classes:
C07D307/33; C12P7/62
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CARROLL, Alice O. et al. (Brook Smith & Reynolds, P.C.,530 Virginia Road,P.O. Box 913, Concord MA, US)
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