A sustainable synthetic route for biobased 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, adipic acid and ϵ-caprolactone by integrating bio- And chemical catalysis

Sang Hyun Pyo, Ji Hoon Park, Vanessa Srebny, Rajni Hatti-Kaul

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    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. This journal is

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4450-4455
    Number of pages6
    JournalGreen Chemistry
    Volume22
    Issue number14
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'A sustainable synthetic route for biobased 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, adipic acid and ϵ-caprolactone by integrating bio- And chemical catalysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this