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Separation of tetrachloroethylene from the lower alcohols by extractive distillation

US5207876A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1992
Grant dateMay 4, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2012

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

Abstract

Tetrachloroethylene cannot be completely separated from methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, isopropanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, isobutanol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol or t-amyl alcohol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the minimum boiling azeotropes. Tetrachloroethylene can be readily separated from these alcohols by extractive distillation. A typical effective agent is dimethylsulfoxide.

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