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Method for the purification of a-hydroxy acids on an industrial scale

US7223885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2001
Grant dateMay 29, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/43
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the purification of an α-hydroxy acid on an industrial scale, in which an α-hydroxy acid with a color (fresh) of not more than 10,000 APHA units is subjected to (a) a crystallization step followed by (b) a distillation step.

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