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Dimerization of acrylonitrile

US4958042A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1988
Grant dateSep 18, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C255/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Acrylonitrile is dimerized in a homogenious liquid phase comprising a phosphinite or phosphonite catalyst, a proton donating solvent and an aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, the aromatic solvent, unconverted acrylonitrile and proton donating solvent is distilled from the product and a mixture is left which separates into two phases, one comprising the catalyst and the other the dinitrile.

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