Process for the conversion of glycerol to propylene glycol and amino alcohols
US7619118B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/10
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Processes for the conversion of glycerol to a product mixture of an amino alcohol product and propylene glycol are disclosed. Glycerol is converted to hydroxyacetone and the hydroxyacetone is reduced with a reducing agent or reacted with an amine compound to give an adduct which is reduced using the reducing agent to obtain a product mixture of propylene glycol and an amino alcohol product.
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