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Process for the preparation of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol from terephthalic acid

US8410318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Eastman Chemical Company · US

Inventors

Benjamin Frederick Barton · Kingsport, US
Steven Leroy Cook · Kingsport, US
Jeff Scott Howell · Jonesborough, US
Noah Glenn McMillan · Kingsport, US
Damon Bryan Shackelford · Kingsport, US
Brent Alan Tennant · Kingsport, US
Phillip Wayne Turner · Bristol, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2011
Grant date	Apr 2, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/582
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for the preparation of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol from terephthalic acid. Terephthalic acid is esterified with (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol and the terephthalate ester hydrogenated to 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol in a 2-stage process. The (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol that is formed during the hydrogenation step is recycled to the esterification reaction. Also disclosed is a method for purifying and recovering the 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol product.

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