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Method for the production of guerbet alcohols utilizing insoluble lead catalysts

US4011273A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1975
Grant dateMar 8, 1977
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Expiry dateAug 4, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J23/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improvement in the production of Guerbet alcohols by the condensation of alcohols in the presence of a catalyst and an alkali consisting of utilizing from 0.05 to 3.0 gm per mol of total alcohol of an insoluble lead salt of an oxyacid of a group IV element having a molecular weight greater than 27, such as oxyacids selected from the group consisting of the silicate, the titanate, the zirconate, the germanate and the hafnate, as said catalyst.

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