Method for producing bio-based homoserine lactone and bio-based organic acid from O-acyl homoserine produced by microorganisms
US9834491B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of producing bio-based homoserine lactone and bio-based organic acid through hydrolysis of O-acyl homoserine produced by a microorganism in the presence of an acid catalyst. According to the present invention, O-acyl homoserine produced by a microorganism is used as a raw material for producing 1,4-butanediol, gamma-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran and the like, which are industrially highly useful. The O-acyl homoserine produced by a microorganism can substitute conventional petrochemical products, can solve environmental concerns, including the emission of pollutants and the exhaustion of natural resources, and can be continuously renewable so as not to exhaust natural resources.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.