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Method for the continuous production of 2-butanone in hot pressurized water having an added electrolyte

US8664449B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wacker Chemie AG · DE

Inventors

Christoph Ruedinger · Starnberg, DE
Hans Eberle · Mountain View, US
Andrea Soler · Darmstadt, DE
Herbert Vogel · Ludwigshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 17, 2011
Grant date	Mar 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C45/52
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for continuously producing 2-butanone from 2,3-butanediol in hot pressurized water having an added electrolyte, characterized in that a compound selected from among the group comprising Ce(SO4)2, Fe2(SO4)3, Al2(SO4) is used as the added electrolyte.

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