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US2545870A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Catalytic oxidation of alkyl benzenes to produce aryl alkyl ketones and carbinols

Assignee: Celanese Corp
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Filing: 1947-07-09
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Granted: 1951-03-20
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Expires: 1967-07-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Baker George Aubrey
  • 👤 Hunter William

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 18:19
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C29/00; C07C29/48; C07C29/50; C07C45/00; C07C45/27; C07C45/32; C07C45/33; C07C45/34; C07C45/36; C07C67/00; C07C67/03

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF NON-ACIDIC MIXED-AROMATIC - ALIPHATIC OXYGEN - CONTAINING COMPOUNDS, WHICH COMPRISES HEATING IN THE LIQUID PHASE TO ABOVE 100* C. AN ALKYL BENZENE CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE ALKYL GROUP OF MORE THAN ONE CARBON ATOM IN WHICH THE CARBON ATOM NEXT TO THE BENZENE NUCLEUS IS ATTACHED TO HYDROGEN AND AT LEAST AN EQUIMOLECULAR AMOUNT OF ACETIC ANHYDRIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN OXIDATION CATAYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP WHICH CONSISTS OF THE ORGANIC CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS OF MANGANESE AND COBALT WITH OXYGEN UNDER A PARTIAL PRESSURE ABOVE 50 LB. PER SQ. IN., AND STOPPING THE REACTION WHILE AT LEAST HALF OF THE ALKYL BENZENE REMAINS UNOXIDISED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF NON-ACIDIC MIXED-AROMATIC - ALIPHATIC OXYGEN - CONTAINING COMPOUNDS, WHICH COMPRISES HEATING IN THE LIQUID PHASE TO ABOVE 100* C. AN ALKYL BENZENE CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE ALKYL GROUP OF MORE THAN ONE CARBON ATOM IN WHICH THE CARBON ATOM NEXT TO THE BENZENE NUCLEUS IS ATTACHED TO HYDROGEN AND AT LEAST AN EQUIMOLECULAR AMOUNT OF ACETIC ANHYDRIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN OXIDATION CATAYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP WHICH CONSISTS OF THE ORGANIC CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS OF MANGANESE AND COBALT WITH OXYGEN UNDER A PARTIAL PRESSURE ABOVE 50 LB. PER SQ. IN., AND STOPPING THE REACTION WHILE AT LEAST HALF OF THE ALKYL BENZENE REMAINS UNOXIDISED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1954-03-19 1954-09-18 1955-03-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-03-19 1958-09-18 1959-03-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-03-19 1962-09-18 1963-03-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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