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Process for microbially oxidizing N-substituted glucamines

US5916784A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 1996
Grant dateJun 29, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/55
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is a process for producing N-substituted glucamines, a process for oxidizing an N-substituted glucamine with an oxidizing microbe or extract thereof, and a process for oxidizing an N-substituted glucamine with an oxidizing microbe or extract thereof and reducing the oxidized N-substituted glucamine to an N-substituted-1-deoxynojirimycin. In addition, a one pot process for producing N-substituted-1-deoxynojirimycin from D-glucose is disclosed.

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