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Separation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane from the lower alcohols by extractive distillation

US5196094A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1991
Grant dateMar 23, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/38
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

1,1,1-Trichloroethane cannot be completely separated from methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, 2-butanol or t-butanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the minimum boiling azeotropes. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane can be readily separated from these alcohols by extractive distillation. A typical effective agent is dimethylsulfoxide.

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