TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Coatings
Global Bioenergies has developed a process for converting plant resources into isobutene, one of the main building blocks of chemistry, whose derivatives are used in cosmetics, fine chemicals, commodities and fuels.
A production unit is currently under construction in Pomacle to serve high value-added markets.
5-carbon Industry Interest Intermediate
One of the intermediates in the isobutene synthesis pathway is of industrial interest, the 5-carbon intermediate, prenic acid, is also known as “methyl-crotonic acid”, “dimethyl-acrylic acid” and “senecic acid” (CAS 541-47-9).
Its two chemical functions (acid and vinyl) allow it to be used in a multitude of compounds that are currently derived from petroleum and used most notably in flavors, perfumes and food additives.
Diversify Product Portfolio with Biosourced Prenic Acid
A non-exhaustive overview of the prenic acid product tree is available on the Global Bioenergies website which illustrates the range of products and domains accessible from this molecule.
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This is the first time this molecule has been produced from renewable resources. The production process for our biosourced prenic acid is now mature: it was developed in a laboratory setting and was brought to a full industrial scale in 2021. We have already produced several tonnes of it. We have also developed a purification process, achieving purity readings of over 99%. Several major chemical companies have already expressed an interest in this molecule. We are preparing a sampling campaign for the spring,” said Frédéric Ollivier, chief technical officer of Global Bioenergies.
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This process for the biological production of prenic acid is an opportunity to diversify our product portfolio. We are providing the C5 chemistry industry, which spans all molecules built from 5-carbon building blocks, with a new way of ensuring naturalness and improving the environmental footprint of countless products,” said Marc Delcourt, co-founder and CEO of Global Bioenergies.
Source: Global Bioenergies