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Process for the preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol

US4258223A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1978
Grant dateMar 24, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 8, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the recovery of isobutylene as tertiary butyl alcohol from a stream of C.sub.4 hydrocarbons comprising contacting the stream with an aqueous acid solution comprising from 50 to 80 wt % hydrocarbyl sulfonic acid, recovering from the resultant mixture an aqueous acid phase containing tertiary butyl alcohol and recovering from the acid phase the product tertiary butyl alcohol.

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