Method for hydrogenation of iso-alpha-acids and tetrahydro-iso-alpha-acids to hexahydro-iso-alpha-acids
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Jul 1, 2014
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Jun 13, 2013
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Jun 14, 2011
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Jun 14, 2010
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The invention relates to a process for the production of hexahydro-iso-alpha-acids starting from iso-alpha-acids (or tetrahydro-iso-alpha-acids) in which iso-alpha-acids (or tetrahydro-iso-alpha-acids) are mixed with a heterogeneous ruthenium containing catalyst, that catalyzes the hydrogenation from iso-alpha-acids or tetrahydro-iso-alpha-acids to hexahydro-iso-alpha-acids, either in solvent-free conditions, or in the presence of a solvent phase (e.g. carbon dioxide, water, ethanol or another organic solvent, or mixtures thereof), and in the absence or presence of other hop compounds (such as beta-acids). The resulting mixture is then subjected to a temperature at which the iso-alpha-acid (or tetrahydro-iso-alpha-acid) containing reaction medium is sufficiently low in viscosity to allow easy mixing with the heterogeneous ruthenium containing catalyst and held under a hydrogen containing atmosphere (either pure hydrogen gas or mixed with an inert gas) for a reaction time sufficient to effect high conversion of the iso-alpha-acid (or tetrahydro-iso-alpha-acid) reactant into the hexahydro-iso-alpha-acid product.
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