Renewable para-xylene from acetic acid
US9505671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is described for making renewable para-xylene, comprising converting acetic acid to isobutene in the presence of a catalyst then converting the acetic acid-derived isobutene to a product composition including para-xylene. The catalyst can be a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst.
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