Method for the continuous preparation of alcoholates

US4327230A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dynamit Nobel GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Otto Ackermann
• Hans Leuck · Troisdorf, DE
• Gunther Meyer · Selb, DE
• Gerhard Schmeling · Münstermaifeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 10, 1980
• Grant date: Apr 27, 1982
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 2000

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C29/705
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for the continuous production of an alkali metal alcoholate of a higher alcohol which comprises continuously introducing a higher alcohol into a reaction vessel, continuously introducing an alkali metal alcoholate of a lower alcohol into said reaction vessel and continuously and simultaneously distilling over and removing from said reaction vessel lower alcohol which forms.