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Purification of phenols

Assignee: Standard Oil Development Co
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Filing: 1947-12-03
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Granted: 1950-02-28
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Expires: 1967-12-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carll F Van Gilder
  • 👤 Jr Theodore J Peters

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 17:46
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C37/00; C07C37/68; C07C37/70; C07C37/84; C07C37/685

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
IN THE METHOD OF ISOLATING AND PURIFYING A CRYSTALLINE ALKYLATED PHENOL FROM AN ACIDIC CRUDE MIXTURE OF THE ALKYLATED PHENOL WHEREIN AN ACIDIC CATALYST HAS BEEN EMPLOYED, WHICH COMPRISES WASHING THE CRUDE MIXTURE WITH WATER, AGITATING THE THUS WASHED CRUDE MIXTURE WITH AN AQUEOUS ALCOHOL SOLUTION IN WHICH THE ALKYLATED PHENOL HAS SLIGHT SOLUBILITY AT 50*C., SO AS TO FORM A MASS OF TWO DISTINCT LIQUID PHASES, COOLING THE RESULTANT MASS OF SAID AQUEOUS ALCOHOL SOLUTION WITH SAID WASHED CRUDE MIXTURE UNTIL THE MASS BECOMES A SLUSH CONTAINING CRYSTALS OF THE ALKYLATED PHENOL, AND SEPARATING SAID CRYSTALS FROM THE REMAINING LIQUIDS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES ADDING 1 TO 3% BY VOLUME OF C12 TO C18 LONG CHAIN ALCOHOL SULFATES TO THE AQUEOUS ALCOHOL SOLUTION WHICH IS AGITATED WITH SAID WASHED CRUDE MIXTURE PRIOR TO SAID COOLING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 136 words
IN THE METHOD OF ISOLATING AND PURIFYING A CRYSTALLINE ALKYLATED PHENOL FROM AN ACIDIC CRUDE MIXTURE OF THE ALKYLATED PHENOL WHEREIN AN ACIDIC CATALYST HAS BEEN EMPLOYED, WHICH COMPRISES WASHING THE CRUDE MIXTURE WITH WATER, AGITATING THE THUS WASHED CRUDE MIXTURE WITH AN AQUEOUS ALCOHOL SOLUTION IN WHICH THE ALKYLATED PHENOL HAS SLIGHT SOLUBILITY AT 50*C., SO AS TO FORM A MASS OF TWO DISTINCT LIQUID PHASES, COOLING THE RESULTANT MASS OF SAID AQUEOUS ALCOHOL SOLUTION WITH SAID WASHED CRUDE MIXTURE UNTIL THE MASS BECOMES A SLUSH CONTAINING CRYSTALS OF THE ALKYLATED PHENOL, AND SEPARATING SAID CRYSTALS FROM THE REMAINING LIQUIDS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES ADDING 1 TO 3% BY VOLUME OF C12 TO C18 LONG CHAIN ALCOHOL SULFATES TO THE AQUEOUS ALCOHOL SOLUTION WHICH IS AGITATED WITH SAID WASHED CRUDE MIXTURE PRIOR TO SAID COOLING.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1953-02-27 1953-08-29 1954-02-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1957-02-27 1957-08-29 1958-02-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1961-02-27 1961-08-29 1962-02-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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