公开(公告)号：US10882804B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16547974

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Inventor： Blake H. MacQueen ,  Elizabeth Barrow ,  Jochen Lauterbach

IPC: C07C29/141 ,  C07C31/22 ,  B01J23/656 ,  C08L97/02 ,  C07C29/145 ,  C07C29/132

Abstract: This disclosure provides embodiments directed to compositions, methods, and processes to produce compounds having the structure: each of R1-R5 is selected from a hydroxyl group and hydrogen; and R1-R5 include at least one hydroxyl group and at least one hydrogen; and n=0-2. In particular, methods of the disclosure can include reacting a precursor, the precursor containing more oxygen (O) atoms than the compound, with a gas containing hydrogen (H2) in the presence of a catalyst.