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Cleavage of polyethylene glycol ethers by hydrolysis

US4806658A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 1982
Grant dateFeb 21, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D319/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

High molecular weight polyethylene glycol monoethers are cleaved to prepare lower oligomeric reaction products by contacting a mixture of the high molecular weight polyethylene glycol monoether and water with a hydrolytic cleavage catalyst such as alumina at elevated temperatures.

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