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US2704295A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Aromatic hydrocarbon sulfonation

Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1952-07-11
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Granted: 1955-03-15
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Expires: 1972-07-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Everett E Gilbert
  • 👤 Silvio L Giolito

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:26
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C303/00; C07C303/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
IN A PROCESS FOR SULFONATING MONONUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BENZENE, CHLOROBENZENE, TOLUENE AND THE XYLENES WITH SULFUR TRIOXIDE IN WHICH SULFONE FORMATION IS MINIMIZED, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISES CARRYING OUT THE SULFONATION REACTION WHOLLY IN THE LIQUID PHASE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SMALL QUANTITY, AT LEAST ABOUT 2% BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE HYDROCARBON, OF AN INHIBITOR SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SATURATED LOWER ALIPHATIC ACIDS, CONSISTING FROM 2 TO 8 CARBON ATOMS INCLUSIVE, THEIR PER ACIDS, THEIR ANHYDRIDES AND REACTION PRODUCTS OF THE FOREGOING WITH SULFUR TRIOXIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
IN A PROCESS FOR SULFONATING MONONUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BENZENE, CHLOROBENZENE, TOLUENE AND THE XYLENES WITH SULFUR TRIOXIDE IN WHICH SULFONE FORMATION IS MINIMIZED, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISES CARRYING OUT THE SULFONATION REACTION WHOLLY IN THE LIQUID PHASE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SMALL QUANTITY, AT LEAST ABOUT 2% BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE HYDROCARBON, OF AN INHIBITOR SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SATURATED LOWER ALIPHATIC ACIDS, CONSISTING FROM 2 TO 8 CARBON ATOMS INCLUSIVE, THEIR PER ACIDS, THEIR ANHYDRIDES AND REACTION PRODUCTS OF THE FOREGOING WITH SULFUR TRIOXIDE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1958-03-14 1958-09-13 1959-03-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1962-03-14 1962-09-13 1963-03-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1966-03-14 1966-09-13 1967-03-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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