Production of alcoholates
US6372947B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/70
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process that can be used for producing an alkali metal alcoholate such as sodium alcoholate or for removing a residual mixture containing alkali metal and alkaline earth metal from a vessel such as, for example, a tank car or storage tank used in manufacturing an alkali metal is disclosed. The process comprises contacting a mixture, which comprises an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal, with an alcohol under a condition sufficient to produce an alkali metal alcoholate and alkaline earth metal alcoholate and, optionally, separating and recovering the alkali metal alcoholate.
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