Method for obtaining alcohols from aldehydes

US10577297B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Evonik Operations GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Dirk Fridag · Haltern am See, DE
• Robert Franke · Marl, DE
• Michael Grass · Bend, US
• Florian Boeck · Düsseldorf, DE
• Corinna Hecht · Haltern am See, DE
• Benedikt Dercks · Bochum, DE
• Udo Lenz · Recklinghausen, DE
• Christoph Hiller · Dülmen, DE
• Christoph Ehlers · Munster, DE
• Stefan Münzner · Dorsten, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 29, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 29, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J2531/822
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preparing saturated Cn- and C2n-alcohols, wherein the separation of the Cn-alcohols and the C2n-alcohols is effected by means of at least one two-column system or by means of at least one dividing wall column.