Process for preparing butene oligomers from field butanes

US5998685A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Huels Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Franz Nierlich · Marl, DE
• Paul Olbrich · Haltern, DE
• Wilhelm Droste · Marl, DE
• Richard H. Mueller · Marl, DE
• Walter Toetsch · Marl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 1997
• Grant date: Dec 7, 1999
• Expiry date: Jul 24, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2529/76
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A highly flexible process for preparing butene oligomers from field butanes. The process can be controlled to produce the desired oligomerization products by appropriate selection of the starting materials.