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Fluorinated alkanoic acid purification process

US6281374A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2000
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/48
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process that can be used for isolating a fluorinated alkanoic acid from an aqueous solution also containing inorganic fluorides is provided. This process comprises (A) acidifying an aqueous solution comprising an ammonium salt of a fluorinated alkanoic acid to produce an acidified solution, (B) heating the acidified solution to produce an organic layer and an aqueous layer, (C) separating and recovering the organic layer from the aqueous layer, (D) optionally washing the organic layer with an acid solution, (E) optionally isolating the fluorinated alkanoic acid, and (F) further optionally converting the fluorinated alkanoic acid to its ammonium salt.

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