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US 2003/0144551 A1Published application
Methods of making intermediates from polyhydroxyalkanoates
AssigneeMetabolix, Inc.
InventorsLuhua Zhong, Edward M. Muller, James J. Barber, Joseph Pugach
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Abstract
Methods of forming intermediates from PHAs are disclosed.
Claims78
A method, comprising:
- treating a PHA to form an amide,
- wherein the amide has only one repeat unit from the PHA.
A method, comprising:
- treating a biomass containing a PHA to form an amide.
A method, comprising:
- heating a PHA to a temperature of at most about 90° C. to form an amide,
- wherein a percent yield of the amide is at least about 50%.
A method, comprising:
- heating a PHA to form a cyclic amide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.