Catalysts and methods for alcohol dehydration
US9150479B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K5/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided is a process for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. The dehydration catalyst is an oxide of a heavy rare earth element, wherein the heavy rare earth element is terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, or mixtures thereof.
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