Synthesis of mixtures of butanediols
US4859801A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/36
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process for preparing 2-alkyl-1,4-butanediols and mixtures with 1,4-butanediol which comprises bringing together, at an initial alkaline pH, and at a temperature and pressure suitable for reaction, 2,3-dihydrofuran, hydrogen, an unsubstituted aliphatic aldehyde, especially formaldehyde, and a hydrogenation catalyst. Also processes for preparing mixtures of tetrahydrofuran and 3-alkyltetrahydrofuran from the diol mixtures, and copolymers from the tetrahydrofuran mixtures.
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