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Process for preparing tetrahydrofuran

US4011244A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1975
Grant dateMar 8, 1977
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Expiry dateOct 20, 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 which comprises heating a carboxylic acid monoester of 1,4-butanediol in the vapor phase in the presence of a dehydroacyloxylation catalyst.

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