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Depolymerization of polytetrahydrofuran derivatives

US6429321B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2001
Grant dateAug 6, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/38
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for depolymerization of a mixture containing polytetrahydrofuran derivatives, including heating the mixture comprising polytetrahydrofuran derivatives at 100-250° C. in the presence of a &bgr;-zeolite catalyst to obtain tetrahydrofuran, whereby the tetrahydrofuran monomer can be recovered from the waste materials in the preparation of polytetramethylene ether glycols.

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