Process for the production of alkylene glycols
US4551566A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 1983 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/106
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The process for the liquid-phase hydration of a vicinal alkylene oxide(s) to the corresponding alkylene glycol(s) comprising carrying out such hydration in the presence of a vanadate salt wherein the pH of the liquid phase is between about 5 and 12.
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