Multi-step process for preparation of tetrahydrofuran starting from propylene, oxygen and a carboxylic acid
US4005113A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 1995 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D307/08
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for preparing tetrahydrofuran the last step of which comprises heating a carboxylic acid of 1,4-butanediol with water in the presence of a hydrolysis-dehydroacyloxylation catalyst.
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