Methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones

US10618856B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Regents of the University of California · US
• BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. · US

Inventors

• Sanil Sreekumar · Midland, US
• F. Dean Toste · Piedmont, US
• Amit A. Gokhale · Corona, US
• Gorkem Gunbas · Ankara, TR
• Balakrishnan Madhesan · Fremont, US
• Alexis T. Bell · Oakland, US
• Eric R. Sacia · Wilmington, US
• George E. Arab · Berkeley, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2018
• Grant date: Apr 14, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P30/20
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.