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Separation of 2-pentanol, 3-methyl-2-butanol and 1-butanol by azeotropic distillation

US5447608A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 1994
Grant dateSep 5, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C31/125
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

3-Methyl-2-butanol, 2-pentanol and 1-butanol are difficult to separate by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. Mixtures of these three can be readily separated from each other by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are hexyl acetate, hexane and 3-methyl pentane.

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