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Process for producing acrylonitrile

Assignee: Monsanto Chemicals Ltd
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Filing: 1950-08-28
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Granted: 1953-08-18
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Expires: 1970-08-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gordon H Lovett

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 07:44
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C253/00; C07C253/32; C07C253/34; C07C253/08; C07C253/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
THE PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES PARTIALLY CONDENSING A GASEOUS MIXTURE OF ACRYLONITRILE CONTAINING CHLOROBUTADINE, MONOVINYL ACETYLENE, DIVINYL ACETYLENE, AND WATER TO OBTAIN A LIQUID CONDENSATE COMPOSED OF AN ORGANIC PHASE AND A WATER PHASE, ADDING WATER TO SAID ORGANIC PHASE TO DISSOLVE ACRYLONITRILE, SEPARATING UNDISSOLVED CHLOROBUTADIENE, MONOVINYL ACETYLENE, AND DIVINYL ACETYLENE FROM THE COMBINED WATER SOLUTION OF ACRYLONITRILE, COMBINING THE SAID WATER SOLUTION OF ACRYLONITRILE WITH THE UNCONDENSED PORTION FO THE AFOREMENTIONED GAS MIXTURE, CONTACTING THE COMBINED SOLUTION WITH GASEOUS ACETVLENE, WHEREBY RESIDUAL CHLOROBUTADIENE, MONOVINYL ACETYLENE, AND DIVINYL ACETYLENE PRESENT IN SAID SOLUTION ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE GAS PHASE, AND A WATER SOLUTION OF ACRYLONITRILE SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF CHLOROBUTADIENE, MONOVINYL ACETYLENE, AND DIVINYL ACETYLENE IS OBTAINED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
THE PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES PARTIALLY CONDENSING A GASEOUS MIXTURE OF ACRYLONITRILE CONTAINING CHLOROBUTADINE, MONOVINYL ACETYLENE, DIVINYL ACETYLENE, AND WATER TO OBTAIN A LIQUID CONDENSATE COMPOSED OF AN ORGANIC PHASE AND A WATER PHASE, ADDING WATER TO SAID ORGANIC PHASE TO DISSOLVE ACRYLONITRILE, SEPARATING UNDISSOLVED CHLOROBUTADIENE, MONOVINYL ACETYLENE, AND DIVINYL ACETYLENE FROM THE COMBINED WATER SOLUTION OF ACRYLONITRILE, COMBINING THE SAID WATER SOLUTION OF ACRYLONITRILE WITH THE UNCONDENSED PORTION FO THE AFOREMENTIONED GAS MIXTURE, CONTACTING THE COMBINED SOLUTION WITH GASEOUS ACETVLENE, WHEREBY RESIDUAL CHLOROBUTADIENE, MONOVINYL ACETYLENE, AND DIVINYL ACETYLENE PRESENT IN SAID SOLUTION ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE GAS PHASE, AND A WATER SOLUTION OF ACRYLONITRILE SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF CHLOROBUTADIENE, MONOVINYL ACETYLENE, AND DIVINYL ACETYLENE IS OBTAINED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1956-08-17 1957-02-16 1957-08-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1960-08-17 1961-02-16 1961-08-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1964-08-17 1965-02-16 1965-08-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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