Process for decomposing peroxycarboxylic acids
US5534435A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P7/40
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for converting peroxycarboxylic acids to carboxylic acids, the process comprising treating a peroxycarboxylic acid of the general formula I: EQU R--CO--OOH (I) wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl group, an aryl group or an aryl-alkyl group each of which may optionally be substituted with one or more hydroxy, halogen, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, sulfo, sulfoxy, sulfono, amido, carboxy, percarboxy or nitro groups, with an enzyme catalyst to form the corresponding carboxylic acid of the general formula II: EQU R--CO--OH (II) wherein R has the meaning indicated above.
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