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Method for making bisphenol

US5414151A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1994
Grant dateMay 9, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2014

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

Abstract

A method is provided for making bisphenol by condensing a ketone and a phenol in the presence of a sulfonated aromatic organic polymeric ion-exchange catalyst having aminoorganomercaptan groups using a phenol having less than 1 ppm of hydroxyacetone.

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