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US 5,731,467 AGranted
Process for the manufacture of xylaric acid and uses thereof
AssigneeRoquette Freres
InventorGuy Fleche
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Abstract
Process for the manufacture of xylaric acid, characterized in that it consists of the oxidative degradation of 5-ketogluconic acid in alkaline medium using oxygen or a gas containing it. The xylaric acid obtained is of use as a calcium-chelating agent or as a component of polyhydroxypolyamides or as an intermediate in the synthesis of xylitol.
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Process for the manufacture of xylaric acid, consisting in oxidatively degrading 5-ketogluconic acid or a salt of 5-ketogluconic acid with oxygen or a gas containing it as a reactant in an alkaline medium, and subsequently recovering the xylatic acid thus formed.
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