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Process for the preparation of high-purity tetrahydrofuran

US4962210A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 1990
Grant dateOct 9, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2010

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

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for the preparation of high-purity tetrahydrofuran from a mixture of 2,5-dihydrofuran and 3,4-epoxy-1-butene and/or crotonaldehyde wherein the mixture is hydrogenated in the presence of a nickel or platinum catalyst to obtain a product consisting essentially of tetrahydrofuran and 1-butanol which are readily separable.

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