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Use of partial acetone conversion for capacity increase and quality/yield improvement in the bisphenol-A reaction

US5315042A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1993
Grant dateMay 24, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C37/20
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Product quality productivity of continuous bisphenol-A (BPA) are increased by increasing the flow rate of reactants through the reactor and decreasing % acetone conversion in the presence of an ion exchange resin catalyst and an optional free mercaptan promoter.

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