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Process for the production of hexanediols

US8981130B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY · US

Inventors

Wathudura Indika Namal De Silva · Rahway, US
Ekaterini Korovessi · Wilmington, US
Carl Andrew Menning · Newark, US
Joseph E. Murphy · Lansdale, US
Joachim C. Ritter · Wilmington, US
Sourav Kumar Sengupta · Wilmington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2012
Grant date	Mar 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C2601/14
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are processes for preparing 1,2-cyclohexanediol, and mixtures of 1,2-cyclohexanediol and 1,6-hexanediol, by hydrogenating 1,2,6-hexanetriol.

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