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Dehydrogenation of alcohols

US3940446A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 1971
Grant dateFeb 24, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 8, 1991

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/002
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Dehydrogenating a primary or secondary alcohol to the corresponding aldehyde or ketone in a compound also containing a tertiary alcohol, with survival of said tertiary alcohol, by effecting the dehydrogenation at a temperature of about 200.degree. to about 350.degree.C. in a stirred suspension of dehydrogenation catalyst and high boiling inert liquid.

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