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Process for the recovery and purification of cyclobutanone

US6444096B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2000
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/85
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the recovery and purification of cyclobutanone from a crude product mixture obtained from an oxidation product mixture resulting from the oxidation of cyclobutanol to cyclobutanone in the presence of water. The process provides for the recovery of cyclobutanone in a purity of at least 90 weight percent by a combination of distillation steps.

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