Processes for production of alkylated fatty acids and derivatives thereof
AssigneeExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
InventorsChristopher M. FLYNN, Mark P. HAGEMEISTER
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides processes for producing alkylated fatty acids and derivatives thereof. In at least one embodiment, a process includes introducing a terminal alkyl transferase and a fatty acid into a bioreactor. The process includes introducing an internal methyl transferase and internal methyl reductase into the bioreactor or a second bioreactor. The process includes obtaining an alkylated fatty acid having a methyl substituent located at an internal carbon atom of the fatty acid and a methyl substituent or ethyl substituent located at a carbon atom alpha to the terminal carbon atom of the fatty acid.
Claims29
A process comprising:
- introducing a terminal alkyl transferase and a fatty acid into a bioreactor;
- introducing an internal methyl transferase and optionally an internal methyl reductase into the bioreactor or a second bioreactor;
- and
- obtaining an alkylated fatty acid having a methyl substituent located at an internal carbon atom of the fatty acid and a terminal methyl substituent or terminal ethyl substituent located at a carbon atom alpha to the terminal carbon atom of the fatty acid.
A fatty acid ester having:
- a methyl substituent;
- (1) an ethyl substituent or (2) an additional methyl substituent, wherein the ethyl substituent or the additional methyl substituent is located at a carbon atom alpha to the terminal carbon atom of the fatty acid;
- and
- optionally an alcohol substituent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.