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Preparation of monochloropropionic acid

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1952-01-02
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Granted: 1954-06-29
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Expires: 1972-01-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George C Harrison
  • 👤 John M Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 12:10
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/347; C07C51/363; C07C51/377

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
IN THE CHLORINATION OF PROPIONIC ACID TO MONOCHLOROPROLPIONIC ACID BY ACTININC IRRADIATION OF A MIXTURE OF PROPIONIC ACID AND CHLORINE, THAT IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISIES CARRYING OUT THE CHLORINATION AT AN INITIAL TEMPERATURE NOT HIGHER THAN ABOUT +20* C., UNDER IRRADIATION WITH LIGHT AT A WAVE LENGTH OF ABOUT 3650 ANGSTROMS, IN A LIQUID MIXTURE COMPRISING CHLORINE, A MAJOR PROPORTION OF PURE PROPIONIC ACID, THE AMOUNT OF CHLORINE BETA-CHLOROPROPIONIC ACID, THE AMOUNT OF CHLORINE PRESENT IN THE MIXTURE PRIOR TO REACTION BEING WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 0.05-1.0% OF THE AMOUNT OF PROPIONIC ACID; WHEREBY TO OBTAIN A YIELD OF BETA-CHLOROPROPIONIC ACID IN EXCESS OF THAT OBTAINABLE THROUGH RANDOM CHLORINATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
IN THE CHLORINATION OF PROPIONIC ACID TO MONOCHLOROPROLPIONIC ACID BY ACTININC IRRADIATION OF A MIXTURE OF PROPIONIC ACID AND CHLORINE, THAT IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISIES CARRYING OUT THE CHLORINATION AT AN INITIAL TEMPERATURE NOT HIGHER THAN ABOUT +20* C., UNDER IRRADIATION WITH LIGHT AT A WAVE LENGTH OF ABOUT 3650 ANGSTROMS, IN A LIQUID MIXTURE COMPRISING CHLORINE, A MAJOR PROPORTION OF PURE PROPIONIC ACID, THE AMOUNT OF CHLORINE BETA-CHLOROPROPIONIC ACID, THE AMOUNT OF CHLORINE PRESENT IN THE MIXTURE PRIOR TO REACTION BEING WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 0.05-1.0% OF THE AMOUNT OF PROPIONIC ACID; WHEREBY TO OBTAIN A YIELD OF BETA-CHLOROPROPIONIC ACID IN EXCESS OF THAT OBTAINABLE THROUGH RANDOM CHLORINATION.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-06-28 1957-12-28 1958-06-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-06-28 1961-12-28 1962-06-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-06-28 1965-12-28 1966-06-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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