METHODS OF PRODUCING PARA-XYLENE AND TEREPHTHALIC ACID

The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose) and ethylene in the presence of an acid, such as a Lewis acid. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF...

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Main Authors WOOD, ALEX, BENJAMIN, FOSTER, MARC, MASUNO, MAKOTO, N, CANNON, DOUGLAS, SMITH, PATRICK, B, SMITH, RYAN, L, HUCUL, DENNIS A, BISSELL, JOHN
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 20.08.2014
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose) and ethylene in the presence of an acid, such as a Lewis acid. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) and 2-methylfuran, which may be converted into para-xylene and toluene, respectively. In particular, para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20120778834