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Process for gamma-butyrolactone production

US9084467B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

30Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Metabolix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Johan van Walsem · Acton, US
Erik Anderson · Shoreline, US
John Licata · Wakefield, US
Kevin A. Sparks · Scituate, US
William R. Farmer · Concord, US
Christopher Mirley · Winthrop, US
Jeffrey A. Bickmeier · Arlington, US
Ann D'Ambruoso · Waltham, US
Frank A. Skraly · Watertown, US
Thomas M. Ramseier · Newton, US
Melarkode S. Sivasubramanian · Wayland, US
Yossef Shabtai · Ramat HaSharon, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 2011
Grant date	Jul 21, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12P17/04
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processes and methods for making biobased gamma-butyrolactone from renewable carbon resources are described herein.

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