Preparation of highly pure methyl tert-butyl ether

US7304188B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OXENO OLEFINCHEMIE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Fritz Obenaus · Marl, DE
• Wilhelm Droste · Marl, DE
• Bernhard Scholz · Johannesweg, DE
• Franz Nierlich · Marl, DE
• Rainer Malzkorn · Dorsten, DE
• Udo Peters · Marl, DE
• Jochen Praefke · Johannesweg, DE
• Richard Filipiak · Marl, DE
• Joachim Neumeister · Marl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 14, 2003
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2007
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C41/42
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for preparing methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in qualities which are suitable for organic syntheses and for use as a specialty solvent from MTBE in fuel quality.