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Extractive distillation for separating ketones and/or alcohols from phenol and/or cresol

US4187152A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 1978
Grant dateFeb 5, 1980
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Expiry dateDec 29, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2601/14
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An extractive distillation process for separating one or more members of the group consisting of alkanols, alkanones, cycloalkanols and/or cycloalkanones from mixtures with phenol and/or cresol. One or more members of the group consisting of alkylated or unmodified cycloalkyl or aryl-derivatives of cyclohexanone or cyclohexanol having up to about 22 carbon atoms are employed as extractive solvent.

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