Preparation of ethylene glycol from ethylene
US4255596A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2000 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Ethylene is converted to ethylene glycol at high selectivity in a process in which ethylbenzene hydroperoxide and water are reacted with ethylene in the presence of osmium tetroxide catalyst and a base at a pH of about 14.
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