Patent · US Expired

Liquid-liquid extraction of isobutyric acid from aqueous HF solutions thereof

US4270983A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
5References
4Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 4, 1980
Grant dateJun 2, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 4, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/48
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for recovering isobutyric acid from a solution thereof in concentrated aqueous hydrogen fluoride, the latter having served as the reaction medium for effecting the carbonylation of propylene. The method features the partial removal of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride from said solution to provide an aqueous phase of reduced hydrogen fluoride content from whence the isobutyric acid is extracted with optimum efficiency with an immiscible organic solvent.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.