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Stabilized chlorinated solvents

US4362573A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1980
Grant dateDec 7, 1982
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/42
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A solvent composition comprising 1,1,1-trichloroethane and a stabilizing amount of an epoxide of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl or benzyl, PA1 R.sub.3 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, PA1 R.sub.4 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is 0 or 1. Preferably the or each alkyl group contains 1 or 2 carbon atoms; examples of useful epoxides are ethyl trans-2,3-epoxybutyrate, ethyl 3,4-epoxy-3-methylvalerate and ethyl beta-methyl-beta-phenylglycidate.

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