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Process for preparing a mixture of tetrahydrofuran and 3-alkyl tetrahydrofuran and copolymers thereof

US4590285A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY · US

Inventor

Richard E. Ernst · Kennett Square, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 1984
Grant date	May 20, 1986
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2004

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07D307/08
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mixture of 1,4-butanediol and 2-alkyl-1,4-butanediol is produced by catalytic hydrogenation and reaction with an aldehyde. Such mixture is cyclized to a mixture of tetrahydrofuran and 3-alkyl tetrahydrofuran. Copolymers can then be made from such mixtures of furans.

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