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Method for producing glycol from polyhydric alcohol

US8921616B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2012
Grant dateDec 30, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2032

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

Abstract

An object of the invention is to provide a production method that can produce glycol from polyhydric alcohol with high selectivity and in a satisfactory yield. The object is achieved by using a silver catalyst in a reaction for synthesizing hydroxyketone from polyhydric alcohol having adjacent hydroxyl groups, and a hydrogenation catalyst in a reaction for synthesizing glycol from hydroxyketone.

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