Process for producing alcohols under aerobic conditions and product extraction with oleyl alcohol

摘要

A method for producing at least one alcohol from a carbon source, comprising: (a) producing the alcohol in an aqueous medium under aerobic conditions; and (b) (bi) aqueous. Contacting the alcohol in the medium with at least one extraction medium for a time sufficient to extract the alcohol from the aqueous medium into the extraction medium; and (bii) separating the extraction medium from the aqueous medium along with the extracted alcohol. Extracting the alcohol of step (a) from the aqueous medium, wherein the extraction medium comprises oleyl alcohol or polypropylene glycol and alkane, the alcohol having at least 3 carbon atoms. [Selection figure] None