A sustainable synthetic route for biobased 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, adipic acid and ε-caprolactone by integrating bio- and chemical catalysis. Issue 14 (2nd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pyo, Sang-Hyun; Park, Ji Hoon; Srebny, Vanessa; Hatti-Kaul, Rajni
• Is Part Of: Green chemistry. Volume 22:Issue 14(2020)
• Page Start: 4450
• Page End: 4455
• Publication Date: 2020-07-02
• Subjects: Environmental chemistry -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1039/d0gc01454k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9262

Abstract

Abstract : A green synthetic route and possible utilization of biobased 6-carbon polymer building blocks 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, adipic acid and ε-caprolactone from biomass via 1, 6-hexanediol, a hydrogenation product of biobased 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Abstract : A green route for the production of 6-carbon polymer building blocks 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, adipic acid and ε-caprolactone from 1, 6-hexanediol, a hydrogenation product of biobased 5-hydroxymethylfurfural is reported. Gluconobacter oxydans oxidized 1, 6-hexanediol completely to adipic acid, and selectively at pH 6–7 to 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, which was converted to ε-caprolactone by catalytic cyclization.