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US2744928A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Oxidation of unsaturated aldehydes to acids

Assignee: Shell Development Co
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Filing: 1952-11-28
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Granted: 1956-05-08
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Expires: 1972-11-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Curtis W Smith
  • 👤 Roy T Holm

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 22:05
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/16; C07C51/285

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
A PROCESS OF PREPARING AN ALPHA BETA-UNSATURATED ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID WHICH COMPRISES TREATING A SOLUTION OF THE CORRESPONDING ALPHA, BETA-UNSATURATED ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDE IN A MUTUAL SOLVENT FOR THE ALDEHYDE AND THE ACID WITH FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO ABOUT 1 EQUIVALENT PER EQUIVALENT OF ALDEHYDE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AS THE SOLE EFFECTIVE ADDED OXIDIZING AGENT IN THE PRESENCE OF A HETEROPOLYACID OF AT LEAST ONE ACID-FORMING ELEMENT OF GROUP VI OF THE PERIODIC TABLE, IN A REACTION ENVIRONMENT THE WATER CONTENT OF WHICH IS REGULATED SO THAT THE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE REACTED MIXTURE DOES NOT EXCEED ABOUT 30% BY WEIGHT AND AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 10* C. TO ABOUT 100* C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 117 words
A PROCESS OF PREPARING AN ALPHA BETA-UNSATURATED ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID WHICH COMPRISES TREATING A SOLUTION OF THE CORRESPONDING ALPHA, BETA-UNSATURATED ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDE IN A MUTUAL SOLVENT FOR THE ALDEHYDE AND THE ACID WITH FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO ABOUT 1 EQUIVALENT PER EQUIVALENT OF ALDEHYDE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AS THE SOLE EFFECTIVE ADDED OXIDIZING AGENT IN THE PRESENCE OF A HETEROPOLYACID OF AT LEAST ONE ACID-FORMING ELEMENT OF GROUP VI OF THE PERIODIC TABLE, IN A REACTION ENVIRONMENT THE WATER CONTENT OF WHICH IS REGULATED SO THAT THE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE REACTED MIXTURE DOES NOT EXCEED ABOUT 30% BY WEIGHT AND AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 10* C. TO ABOUT 100* C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1959-05-08 1959-11-07 1960-05-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-05-08 1963-11-07 1964-05-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-05-08 1967-11-07 1968-05-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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