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Separation of vinyl acetate from ethyl acetate by extractive distillation

US4897161A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 1989
Grant dateJan 30, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S203/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Vinyl acetate cannot be easily removed from ethyl acetate by distillation because of the closeness of their boiling points. Vinyl acetate can be readily separated from ethyl acetate by means of extractive distillation using certain glycols or glycol ethers. Typical effective agents are 2-methyl -2,4-pentanediol, 1,3-butanediol, ethylene glycol methyl ether and diethylene glycol ethyl ether.

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