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Purification and decolorization of off-color alkyl alkanolamines

US5208377A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1992
Grant dateMay 4, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C213/10
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Off-color N-(C.sub.4 -C.sub.10)alkyl di(C.sub.2 -C.sub.3) alkanolamines purified and decolorized by vacuum distillation at a pressure within the range of 1 to 50 mm.Hg (1-50 torr) in the presence of water and or water-soluble metal borohydride whereby the distilled alkanolamine has a reduced APHA color rating which is maintained on storage.

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