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Production of peracids using an enzyme having perhydrolysis activity

US7964378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY · US

Inventors

Robert DiCosimo · Chadds Ford, US
John Edward Gavagan · Wilmington, US
Mark S. Payne · Wilmington, US
Frederick B. Cooling, III · Wilmington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2006
Grant date	Jun 21, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12P7/40
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters. More specifically, carboxylic acid esters are reacted with an inorganic peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an enzyme catalyst having perhydrolysis activity derived from Bacillus sp. to produce peroxycarboxylic acids.

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