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Separation of amines by urea complex formation

Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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Filing: 1949-09-13
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Granted: 1954-06-15
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Expires: 1969-09-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gorin Everett

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 07:39
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/148; C07C7/152; C07C209/00; C07C209/62; C07C209/82; C07C209/86; C07C211/00; C07C211/01; C07C211/02; C07C211/03; C07C211/26; C07C211/27

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
THE METHOD FOR RECOVERING A TERTIARY AMINE FROM A MIXTURE CONTAINING THE SAME AND A SECONDARY ALIPHATIC AMINE IN WHICH THE ALIPHATIC GROUPS ARE STRAIGHT CHAINS, IN WHICH THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CARBON ATOM IS AT LEAST EIGHT AND WHICH CONSISTS OF THE ELEMENTS CARBON, HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN, WHICH COMPRISES: CONTACTING SAID MIXTURE WITH UREA UNDER CONDITIONS APPROPRIATE FOR THE FORMATION OF A CRYSTALLINE COMPLEX OF UREA AND SAID SECONDARY AMINE, WHEREUPON SAID COMPLEX IS FORMED AND WHEREUPON THE SAID TERTIARY AMINE IS UNAFFECTED BY UREA; SEPARATING THE SAID COMPLEX FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE RESULTING REACTION MIXTURE; AND RECOVERING THE SAID TERTIARY AMINE FROM THE SAID REMAINDER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 108 words
THE METHOD FOR RECOVERING A TERTIARY AMINE FROM A MIXTURE CONTAINING THE SAME AND A SECONDARY ALIPHATIC AMINE IN WHICH THE ALIPHATIC GROUPS ARE STRAIGHT CHAINS, IN WHICH THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CARBON ATOM IS AT LEAST EIGHT AND WHICH CONSISTS OF THE ELEMENTS CARBON, HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN, WHICH COMPRISES: CONTACTING SAID MIXTURE WITH UREA UNDER CONDITIONS APPROPRIATE FOR THE FORMATION OF A CRYSTALLINE COMPLEX OF UREA AND SAID SECONDARY AMINE, WHEREUPON SAID COMPLEX IS FORMED AND WHEREUPON THE SAID TERTIARY AMINE IS UNAFFECTED BY UREA; SEPARATING THE SAID COMPLEX FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE RESULTING REACTION MIXTURE; AND RECOVERING THE SAID TERTIARY AMINE FROM THE SAID REMAINDER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-06-14 1957-12-14 1958-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-06-14 1961-12-14 1962-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-06-14 1965-12-14 1966-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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