Method for production of methionine from homoserine

US7884240B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Martin Hateley · Aschaffenburg, DE
• Christoph Kobler · Alzenau, DE
• Christoph Weckbecker · Gelnhausen, DE
• Thomas Häussner · Bad Orb, DE
• Jürgen Bilz · Neuses, DE
• Klaus Huthmacher · Gelnhausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 13, 2008
• Grant date: Feb 8, 2011
• Expiry date: Feb 13, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D307/33
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for production of D- and/or L-methionine via D- and/or L-homoserine with subsequent chemical transformation to give methionine.