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Removal of ruthenium by-product by supercritical fluid processing

US7268211B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2004
Grant dateSep 11, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/584
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for removing ruthenium or ruthenium-containing compounds from a reaction mixture comprising a compound of the following formula I in an organic solvent using supercritical fluid processing techniques:wherein RA, R3, R4, D and A are as defined herein. This invention has particular application for removing ruthenium-containing catalyst and ruthenium-containing catalyst by products from reaction mixtures that result from ring-closing olefin metathesis (RCM) reactions.

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