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Process for producing ethers by reacting olefins with alcohols

US4267393A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1979
Grant dateMay 12, 1981
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Expiry dateNov 8, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C41/06
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An ether is prepared by reacting a selected olefin with an alcohol in a two reaction zone system: in the first reaction zone, the catalyst is dispersed in the liquid phase of the reactants and boiling of the mixture is avoided; in the second reaction zone, the catalyst is in a fixed bed. A cooled recycle stream is fed back to the first stage reactor. The catalyst is a sulfonated ion exchange resin in the acid form.

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