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Method of producing alkoxysilanes and precipitated silicas from biogenic silicas

US8916122B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2013
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F7/07
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of producing alkoxysilanes and precipitated silicas from biogenic silicas is provided. In a first step, biogenically concentrated silica is mixed with a liquid polyol to obtain a mixture, and then the mixture is heated. In a second step, a base is added to obtain a reaction mixture. In a third step, the reaction mixture is filtered to remove the carbon enriched RHA or other undissolved biogenic silica and recover the solution of alkoxysilane and alcoholate. In a fourth step, alkoxysilane is purified by filtering, distilling, precipitating or extracting from the original reaction solution to precipitate various forms of silica. In a final step, residual base present in alkoxysilane is neutralized to eliminate the residual alkali metal base.

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