Processes for converting glycerol to amino alcohols
US7619119B2 · 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 C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C215/08
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Processes for converting glycerol to an amino alcohol product involving reacting glycerol with a metal catalyst to obtain hydroxyacetone, and reacting the hydroxyacetone with an amine compound to obtain an adduct that is then reduced using a reducing agent to obtain an amino alcohol product are described.
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