Patent ID: 9181194
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: C07C,C07D,C08G

Abstract:
1. A process for preparing an amino or amidocaproic acid product, the process comprising: reacting, in the presence of a hydrodeoxygenation catalyst comprising at least a first metal selected from the group consisting of palladium, iridium, and rhodium and a halogen source, an amino or amido polyhydroxy acid substrate and hydrogen to convert at least a portion of the amino or amido polyhydroxy acid substrate to the amino or amidocaproic acid product, wherein the amino or amido polyhydroxy acid substrate is a compound of formula IIa and the amino or amidocaproic acid product is a compound of formula III: wherein each X is independently hydroxyl, oxo, halo, or acyloxy; wherein R wherein R