Claims
- 1. A process for degrading granular starch with hydrogen peroxide at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of the starch, the steps comprising:
- a) providing an aqueous slurry of granular starch at a pH of 11.0 to 12.5
- b) adding an effective catalytic amount of the combination of a metal salt compound MX and a ligand L, where M is a transition metal selected from groups 6B, 7B, 8B or the lanthanide series of the periodic table and X is an anionic salt group, and L is an organic ligand containing at least three nitrogen atoms that can coordinate with the metal M; and
- c) adding from about 0.0075 to 15% by weight of anhydrous hydrogen peroxide, based on the weight of starch, to the aqueous slurry to degrade the granular starch.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the hydrogen peroxide is added to the aqueous slurry before the combination of metal salt compound and ligand.
- 3. The process of claim 1 wherein the ligand L has the formula: ##STR9## wherein R, R' and R" are H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or
- where both R' together form an ethylene linkage and each R and R" are H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5, or
- where each R' and R" together form a ##STR10## and R is H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5.
- 4. The process of claim 3 wherein the metal M is present at a concentration of about 0.05 to 150 ppm, based on the weight of starch.
- 5. The process of claim 4 wherein M is manganese.
- 6. The process of claim 5 wherein the hydrogen peroxide is added to the aqueous slurry before the combination of metal salt compound and ligand.
- 7. The process of claim 5 wherein L is 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane.
- 8. The process of claim 7 wherein n 2 and each x is --O--.
- 9. A process for degrading starch with hydrogen peroxide at a temperature of from about 0.degree. to 55.degree. C., the steps comprising:
- a) providing an aqueous slurry of starch at a pH of 11.0 to 12.5,
- b) adding an effective catalytic amount of a metal complex catalyst (I) to the aqueous slurry, and
- c) adding from about 0.0075 to 15% by weight of anhydrous hydrogen peroxide, based on the weight of starch, to the aqueous slurry to degrade the starch, the metal complex having the formula:
- �(L.sub.p M.sub.q).sub.n X.sub.r !.sub.Z Y.sub.s (I)
- where
- L is an organic ligand containing at least three nitrogen atoms that coordinate with the metal M;
- M is a transition metal selected from groups 6B, 7B or 8B or the lanthanide series of the periodic table;
- X is a coordinating or bridging group selected from one of the following groups: ##STR11## Y is a monovalent or multivalent counterion leading to a charge neutrality, which is dependent on the charge z of the complex;
- p is an integer of from 1 to 4;
- q is an integer of from 1 to 2;
- n is an integer of from 1 to 2;
- r is an integer of from 0 to 6;
- z denotes the charge of the complex and is an integer which is 0 or positive; and
- s is equal to z/charge Y.
- 10. The process of claim 9 wherein M is manganese.
- 11. The process of claim 10 wherein the metal M is present in a concentration of about 0.05 to 150 ppm, based on the weight of starch.
- 12. The process of claim 11 where L in the metal complex has the formula: ##STR12## wherein R, R' and R" are H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; or
- where both R' together form an ethylene linkage and each R and R" together are H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or;
- where each R' and R" together form a ##STR13## and each R is H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5.
- 13. The process of claim 12 wherein the hydrogen peroxide is added to the aqueous slurry before the addition of metal complex catalyst.
- 14. The process of claim 12 where L is 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane.
- 15. The process of claim 14 wherein n is 2 and each X is --O--.
- 16. The process of claim 9 wherein the hydrogen peroxide is added to the aqueous slurry before the addition of metal complex catalyst.
- 17. The process of claim 9 wherein the starch is a granular starch degraded at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of the starch.
- 18. The process of claim 17 wherein M is manganese.
- 19. The process of claim 18 wherein the metal M is present at a concentration of about 0.05 to 150 ppm, based on the weight of starch.
- 20. The process of claim 17 wherein L in the metal complex has the formula: ##STR14## wherein R, R' and R" are H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or
- where both R' together form an ethylene linkage and each R and R" are H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5, or
- where each R' and R" together form a ##STR15## and R is H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5.
- 21. The process of claim 20 wherein M is manganese.
- 22. The process of claim 21 wherein L is 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane.
- 23. The process of claim 22 wherein n is 2 and each x is --O--.
- 24. The process of claim 20 wherein the metal M is present at a concentration of about 0.05 to 150 ppm, based on the weight of starch.
- 25. The process of claim 24 wherein M is manganese.
- 26. The process of claim 25 wherein the hydrogen peroxide is added to the aqueous slurry before the addition of metal complex catalyst.
- 27. The process of claim 25 wherein L is 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane.
- 28. The process of claim 27 wherein n is 2 and each x is --O--.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/621,560 filed Mar. 25, 1996 now abandoned.
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