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US 11,578,029 B2Granted
Method for the production of 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid
AssigneeDfi USA, LLC
InventorsJonathan Stapley, David Genders
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Abstract
Methods for the production of 2,4-dihydroxybutyrate (2,4-DHB) from erythrose and other four-carbon sugars are disclosed. The improved methods facilitate the production of 2,4-DHB that is a precursor for biorenewable and animal nutrition chemicals among others.
Claims15
A method of producing 2,4-dihydroxybutyrate (DHB), comprising:
- mixing a four-carbon sugar and a hydroxide salt in solution, wherein the four carbon sugar is erythrose wherein the erythrose is diluted with a solution containing one or more other organic acid salts, wherein the erythrose has the chemical structure of
A method of producing 2,4-dihydroxybutyrate, comprising:
- mixing a four-carbon sugar and a hydroxide salt in solution;
- and
- removing oxygen from the solution by venting the solution with hydrogen, wherein the four-carbon sugar is erythrose, having the chemical structure
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