High yield preparation of dimeric to decameric chitin oligomers

US5705634A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Perimmune Holdings, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Reinhard Bredehorst · Hamburg, DE
• Nicholas Pomato · Frederick, US
• Oliver Scheel · Hamburg, DE
• Joachim Thiem · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 2, 1995
• Grant date: Jan 6, 1998
• Expiry date: Mar 2, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07H3/06
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a new process for the production of chitin oligomers, including fragmentation, partial hydrolysis and recovery. This process produces high yields, especially of higher (tetra- to deca-) chitin oligomers.