Methods of producing para-xylene

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

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Main Authors SMITH RYAN L, BRUNE KATHERINE, HIRSCH-WEIL DIMITRI A, MASUNO MAKOTO N, HUCUL DENNIS A, BISSELL JOHN, STARK EDMUND J, SMITH PATRICK B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.11.2014
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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, starch, sugar) and ethylene in the presence of a catalyst. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which may be converted into para-xylene by cycloaddition of ethylene to DMF. Para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313838761