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Catalysts and methods for alcohol dehydration

US9150479B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2013
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 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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