1,3-fatty diol compounds and derivatives thereof
AssigneeGenomatica, Inc.
InventorHaibo Wang
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to the field of specialty chemicals. In particular, the disclosure provides novel 1,3-fatty-diol compounds and derivatives thereof which are useful e.g., in the production of personal care products, surfactants, detergents, polymers, paints, coatings, and as emulsifiers, emollients, and thickeners in cosmetics and foods, as industrial solvents and plasticizers, etc.
Claims12
A 12-carbon, unbranched, unsaturated fatty-diol having a single Δ5 double bond and having a hydroxy group at carbon number one (C-1) and having a hydroxy group at carbon number 3 (C-3), wherein a chiral center exists at C-3, and wherein the fatty-diol has a generic chemical formula according to Formula (II)
A 16-carbon, unbranched, unsaturated fatty-diol having a single Δ9 double bond and having a hydroxy group at carbon number one (C-1) and having a hydroxy group at carbon number 3 (C-3), wherein a chiral center exists at C-3, and wherein the fatty-diol has a chemical formula according to Formula (IV)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.