Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
The method for the alkoxylation of a reactive hydrogen compound comprising contacting said acid hydrogen compound with an alkylene oxide having between 2 and 4 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of barium alkoxides, barium phenoxides, barium hydroxides, hydrates thereof or mixtures thereof and an oxyalkylation catalyst promoter selected from the group consisting of superphosphoric acid, phosphoric acid, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal dihydrogen phosphates and dihydrogen diphosphates, alkyl, aryl, ar alkyl and alkyaryl dihydrogen phosphates, phosphorous trioxide, carbon dioxide and oxalic acid at a temperature between 50°C and 400°C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
The method for the alkoxylation of a reactive hydrogen compound comprising contacting said acid hydrogen compound with an alkylene oxide having between 2 and 4 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of barium alkoxides, barium phenoxides, barium hydroxides, hydrates thereof or mixtures thereof and an oxyalkylation catalyst promoter selected from the group consisting of superphosphoric acid, phosphoric acid, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal dihydrogen phosphates and dihydrogen diphosphates, alkyl, aryl, ar alkyl and alkyaryl dihydrogen phosphates, phosphorous trioxide, carbon dioxide and oxalic acid at a temperature between 50°C and 400°C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the catalyst is a barium alkoxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 or 2 wherein the reactive hydrogen compound is a product of a hydroformylation hydrogenation reaction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 to 3 wherein the reaction is carried out at a pressure between - 0,69 and 6,9 bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 to 4 wherein the molar rato of alkylene oxide to active hydrogen compound is between 2 and 80.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 to 5 wherein the catalyst is present in an amount between . 0.1 and 1.0 percent by weight based upon the weight of alcohol.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
45 words
The method of claim lto 6 wherein the reactive hydrogen compound is an alkanol which is a linear alcohol containing between 6 and 20 carbon atoms, the alkylene oxide is ethylene oxide, the catalyst is a barium alkoxide and the oxyalkylation promoter is phosphoric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 to 7 wherein the oxyalkylation catalyst promoter is selected from the group comprising superphosphorus acid, phosphoric acid, oxides of phosphorus and phosphorus acid.