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Separation of diols from a mixture comprising diols and polyols

US7893305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2009
Grant dateFeb 22, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/80
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for separation of diols from a mixture comprising diols and polyols, for example, from a reaction mixture obtained from hydrogenolysis of sorbitol. In particular, the present invention relates to separation of diols from the mixture using a combination of a wiped-film evaporator and a molecular evaporator to obtain diols in a high yield.

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