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Monoalkylene glycol production using highly selective monoalkylene glycol catalysts

US5260495A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1992
Grant dateNov 9, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to highly selective, heterogeneous hydrotalcite-type catalysts for the production of monoalkylene glycol by hydrolysis of the corresponding alkylene oxide. The invention also relates to method of preparing these catalysts using large organic anion spacers, and a process for producing monoalkylene glycol.

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