Process for the production of lower alcohols by direct catalytic hydration lower olefins

US3994983A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Deutsche Texaco Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Werner Webers · Dinslaken, DE
• Lothar Sandhack
• Wilhelm Neier · Rheinberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 1975
• Grant date: Nov 30, 1976
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C29/04
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for the production of C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 alcohols via the direct hydration of olefins in the presence of water, and acid or a strongly acidic solid with the separation of aqueous crude alcohols from the reaction product.