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Separation of tertiary butyl alcohol from water by azeotropic or extractive distillation

US5084142A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 1991
Grant dateJan 28, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/84
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

t-Butyl alcohol cannot be completely separated from water by conventional distillation or rectification because of the minimum boiling azeotrope. t-Butyl alcohol can be readily separated from water by using azeotropic or extractive distillation. Typical examples of effective agents are: by azeotropic distillation, vinyl n-butyl ether and propylene glycol dimethyl ether; by extractive distillation, 1,3-butanediol and triethylene glycol.

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