Process for the preparation of high-purity tetrahydrofuran
US4962210A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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