申请人:DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
公开号:US10246477B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-02
The present invention relates to isomerization of C4-C6 aldoses to their corresponding C4-C6 ketoses. In particular, the invention concerns isomerization of C4-C6 aldoses over solid zeolite catalysts free of any metals other than aluminum, in the presence of suitable solvent(s) at suitable elevated temperatures. C6 and C5 aldose sugars such as glucose and xylose, which are available in large amounts from biomass precursors, are isomerized to fructose and xylulose respectively, in a one or two-step process over inexpensive commercially available zeolite catalysts, containing aluminum as the only metal in the catalyst. The ketoses obtained are used as sweeteners in the food and/or brewery industry, or treated to obtain downstream platform chemicals such as lactic acid, HMF, levulinic acid, furfural, MMHB, and the like.
本发明涉及将 C4-C6 醛类异构化为相应的 C4-C6 酮类。具体而言,本发明涉及在适当的溶剂存在下,在适当的高温条件下,在不含铝以外任何金属的固体沸石催化剂上进行 C4-C6 醛糖异构化。可从生物质前体中大量获得的 C6 和 C5 醛糖,如葡萄糖和木糖,可在价格低廉的市售沸石催化剂(催化剂中唯一的金属是铝)上,通过一步或两步工艺分别异构化为果糖和木糖。获得的酮糖可用作食品和/或酿酒工业的甜味剂,或经处理后获得下游平台化学品,如乳酸、HMF、乙酰丙酸、糠醛、MMHB 等。