Abstract: Provided herein are methods comprising catalytic dimerization of ?-farnesene to obtain squalane and/or isosqualane. Compositions comprising squalane and/or isosqualane are provided. In certain embodiments, squalane and isosqualane prepared by the methods provided herein can be useful for applications in cosmetic industry and/or in the lubricants industry.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 20, 2011
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2013
Assignee:
Amyris, Inc.
Inventors:
Karl Fisher, Susan Jessica Schofer, David B. Kanne