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Process for the alcoholysis of acid oils of vegetable or animal origin

US7420073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2004
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11C3/10
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process that employs a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a zinc aluminate mixed oxide and having the following formula:ZnAl2O4, xZnO, yAl2O3 in which x and y each represent a number in the range 0 to 2, and in which the zinc aluminate is more particularly of the spinel type, makes it possible, by means of C1 to C5 monoalcohols, to:

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