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Method of epoxidation

Assignee: BUFFALO ELECTRO CHEM CO
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Filing: 1950-08-23
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Granted: 1954-10-19
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Expires: 1970-08-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frank P Greenspan
  • 👤 Ralph J Gall

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:01
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D303/00; C07D303/02; C07D303/38; C07D303/12; C07D303/14; C07D303/40; C07D303/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
THE METHOD OF EPOXIDATION OF A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE NATURALLY OCCURRING ETHYLENIC UNSATURATED HIGHER FATTY OILS, THE ACIDS OF SUCH NATURALLY OCCURRING ETHYLENIC UNSATURATED HIGHER FATTY OILS AND THE ESTERS OF THE ACIDS OF SUCH NATURALLY OCCURRING ETHYLENIC UNSATURATED HIGHER FATTY OILS WITH THE LOWER ALKYL ALCOHOLS WHICH COMPRISES MIXING THE COMPOUND AND PERACETIC ACID AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW 20* C., REACTING THE COMPOUND WITH THE PERACETIC ACID BY AGITATION AND BY MAINTENANCE OF THE TEMPERATURE BELOW 30* C. FOR 1 TO 3 HOURS, AND THEN RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE REACTION MIXTURE TO 50* C. TO 60* C. BY HEATING THE SAME AND CONTINUING HEATING IN THAT RANGE FOR ONE-HALF HOUR TO TWO HOURS SUBSTANTIALLY TO COMPLETE THE REACTION AT THE DOUBLE BOND OF THE COMPOUND.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 132 words
THE METHOD OF EPOXIDATION OF A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE NATURALLY OCCURRING ETHYLENIC UNSATURATED HIGHER FATTY OILS, THE ACIDS OF SUCH NATURALLY OCCURRING ETHYLENIC UNSATURATED HIGHER FATTY OILS AND THE ESTERS OF THE ACIDS OF SUCH NATURALLY OCCURRING ETHYLENIC UNSATURATED HIGHER FATTY OILS WITH THE LOWER ALKYL ALCOHOLS WHICH COMPRISES MIXING THE COMPOUND AND PERACETIC ACID AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW 20* C., REACTING THE COMPOUND WITH THE PERACETIC ACID BY AGITATION AND BY MAINTENANCE OF THE TEMPERATURE BELOW 30* C. FOR 1 TO 3 HOURS, AND THEN RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE REACTION MIXTURE TO 50* C. TO 60* C. BY HEATING THE SAME AND CONTINUING HEATING IN THAT RANGE FOR ONE-HALF HOUR TO TWO HOURS SUBSTANTIALLY TO COMPLETE THE REACTION AT THE DOUBLE BOND OF THE COMPOUND.

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