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 SMITH RYAN L, BRUNE KATHERINE, MASUNO MAKOTO N, BISSELL JOHN, HUCUL DENNIS A, CANNON DOUGLAS, WOOD ALEX BENJAMIN, SMITH PATRICK B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.02.2016
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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: US201214345216