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Process for inhibiting and destroying peroxides in dialkyl ethers

US5166452A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

Reinhard Gradl · Hürth, DE
Heinz Erpenbach · Cologne, DE
Norbert Weferling · Hürth, DE
Erhard Jagers · Bornheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 1991
Grant date	Nov 24, 1992
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2011

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C41/46
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for inhibiting and destroying peroxides in dialkyl ethers having the general formula R.sub.1 OR.sub.2 in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, which comprises adding, as inhibitor, a quaternary alkyl iodide of the general formula EQU [CH.sub.3 alk.sub.3 P]I to the dialkyl ethers.

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