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US2717907A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Preparation of 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenoxy acetic acid

Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1952-11-12
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Granted: 1955-09-13
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Expires: 1972-11-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward F Orwoll

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:13
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C59/00; C07C59/40; C07C59/58; C07C59/64; C07C59/66; C07C59/68; C07C59/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 61 words
THE METHOD OF PRODUCING 2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXY ACETIC ACID FROM 2,5-DICHLOROPHENOL WHICH COMPRISES FIRST HEATING 2,5-DICHLOROPHENOL AND MONOCHLORACETIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF CAUSTIC ALKALI TO PRODUCE THE SODIUM SALT OF 2,5-DICHLOROPHENOXY ACETIC ACID, AND REACTING A MOLAR QUANTITY OF THE LATTER WITH A MOLAR QUANTITY OF CHLORINE BY PASSING THE CALCULATED QUANTITY OF CHLORINE GAS THROUGH AN AQUEOUS SUSPENSION OF SAID SALT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 61 words
THE METHOD OF PRODUCING 2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXY ACETIC ACID FROM 2,5-DICHLOROPHENOL WHICH COMPRISES FIRST HEATING 2,5-DICHLOROPHENOL AND MONOCHLORACETIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF CAUSTIC ALKALI TO PRODUCE THE SODIUM SALT OF 2,5-DICHLOROPHENOXY ACETIC ACID, AND REACTING A MOLAR QUANTITY OF THE LATTER WITH A MOLAR QUANTITY OF CHLORINE BY PASSING THE CALCULATED QUANTITY OF CHLORINE GAS THROUGH AN AQUEOUS SUSPENSION OF SAID SALT.

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