Process for the preparation of alkyl mercaptans

US9809535B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Benjamin Fonfe · Frankfurt, DE
• Stephan Kretz · Bad Orb, DE
• Harald Jakob · Hasselroth, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 7, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C319/08
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An alkyl mercaptan is prepared by reacting an aliphatic alcohol with hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst at varying temperatures.