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Method of separating dimethyl carbonate and methanol

US6315868A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1999
Grant dateNov 13, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S203/24
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of separating methanol and dimethyl carbonate in a distillation column through extractive distillation. The extractive distillation is conducted in the presence of an extractive distillation agent which modifies the azeotropic behavior of the dimethyl carbonate/methanol mixture. A vapor side stream is removed from the distillation column.

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