Process for preparing methyl mercaptan

US8008530B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Hubert Redlingshöfer · Neustadt an der Aisch, DE
• Stephan Kretz · Bad Orb, DE
• Caspar-Heinrich Finkeldei · Alzenau, DE
• Christoph Weckbecker · Gelnhausen, DE
• Wolfgang Bock · Munich, DE
• Klaus Huthmacher · Gelnhausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 2006
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2011
• Expiry date: Dec 4, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C319/08
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for continuously preparing methyl mercaptan from hydrogen sulphide and methanol in a direct connection with the preparation of hydrogen sulphide.