Purification of tertiary butyl alcohol
US6770790B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/76
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a method to purify tertiary butyl alcohol by contact with at least two solid adsorbents comprising aluminum oxide and a large pore zeolite such as zeolite X. The purification method successfully improves product quality and reduces the amount of impurities in the tertiary butyl alcohol.
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