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Process for continuous production of acetylenediol

US6506946B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2002
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/42
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for producing an acetylenediol continuously by reacting a ketone with acetylene in the presence of an alkali catalyst, which process comprises continuously feeding, into a first-stage reactor, a reaction solvent, an alkali catalyst, a ketone and acetylene to give rise to a reaction, continuously introducing the reaction mixture into a second-stage reactor, and continuously feeding a fresh portion of the same ketone into the second-stage reactor to give rise to a reaction.

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