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Hydrolysis of 1, 2-propylene oxide to 1, 2-propylene glycol

Assignee: Celanese Corp
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Filing: 1950-07-12
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Granted: 1952-12-30
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Expires: 1970-07-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Max O Robeson
  • 👤 Thomas P Webb

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 13:50
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C29/00; C07C29/09; C07C29/10; C07C29/103; C07C29/106

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE HYDROLYSIS OF 1,2-PROPYLENE OXIDE, THE STEP WHICH COMPRISES HEATING 1,2-PROPYLENE OXIDE WITH FROM 3 TO 5 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF WATER AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE UNDER AUTOGENOUS PRESSURE WHILE MAINTAINING THE PH OF THE REACTION MEDIUM AT FROM 6 TO 6.5 BY HAVING PRESENT IN THE REACTION MIXTURE A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF METHYL FORMATE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE HYDROLYSIS OF 1,2-PROPYLENE OXIDE, THE STEP WHICH COMPRISES HEATING 1,2-PROPYLENE OXIDE WITH FROM 3 TO 5 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF WATER AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE UNDER AUTOGENOUS PRESSURE WHILE MAINTAINING THE PH OF THE REACTION MEDIUM AT FROM 6 TO 6.5 BY HAVING PRESENT IN THE REACTION MIXTURE A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF METHYL FORMATE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

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