998-12-9

Usage

InChI:InChI=1/C6H14O3/c7-3-1-6(5-9)2-4-8/h6-9H,1-5H2

Upstream product

• 499-12-7 1 propene 1,2,3 tricarboxylic acid 
• 1188-22-3 triethyl propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecules

A flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule, a process for forming a flame-retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule are disclosed. The flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule can be synthesized from aconitic acid obtained from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety with phenyl, allyl, or thioether substituents. The process for forming the flame-retardant polymer can include reacting an aconitic acid derivative with a flame-retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form a flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule, and combining the flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule with a polymer. The material in the article of manufacture can be a resin, adhesive, polymer, etc.

Hydrogenation of citric acid

A process for the preparation of propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, tetrahydrofurfurylacetic acid and the C1 - to C20 -alkyl or C7 - to C12 -aralkyl esters thereof, propane-1,2,3-trimethanol, 3-methyltetrahydrofuran, 3-(2'-hydroxyethyl)tetrahydrofuran, 4-hydroxymethyltetrahydropyran, 2-methyl-γ-butyrolactone and/or 3-methyl-γ-butyrolactone, comprises reacting citric acid or the C1 - to C20 -alkyl or C7 - to C12 -aralkyl esters thereof on hydrogenation catalysts in non-aqueous solvents at from 50° to 400° C. and at from 1 to 400 bar.

Hydrogenation of epoxides to primary alcohols

A process for producing a primary diol and/or triol from an epoxide which comprises contacting the epoxide with hydrogen gas and a solid catalyst comprising nickel or cobalt at a temperature between 20° and 200°C. and at a pressure sufficient to maintain liquid phase, and wherein the epoxide has the following formula: EQU1 wherein R is an alkylene diradical of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R' is a hydroxy alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.