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Tertiary butylxylene production

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1953-11-17
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Granted: 1956-07-24
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Expires: 1973-11-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 David A Mccaulay
  • 👤 Arthur P Lien

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 19:52
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C6/00; C07C6/08; C07C6/12; C07C6/126

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
AN INTERACTION PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING, UNDER SUBSTANTIALLY ANYHYDROUS CONDITIONS, A FEED COMPRISING (A) XYLENE AND (B) A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF TERTIARY-BUTYLBENZENE, DI-TERTIARY-BUTYLBENZENE, TRI-TERTIARY-BUTYLBENZENE AND MIXTURES THEREOF, AS ESSENTIALLY THE ONLY REACTIVE COMPONENTS, IN A MOLE RATIO OF XYLENE TO ALKYL GROUPS IN SAID BUTYLBENZENE OF AT LEAST 1, WITH AT LEAST ENOUGH LIQUID HF TO FORM A SEPARATE ACID PHASE AND WITH AT LEAST 1 MOL OF BF3 PER MOL OF ALKYL GROUPS IN SAID BUTYLBENZENE, AT A TEMPERATURE OF NOT MORE THAN ABOUT +25* C. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT FOR THE FORMATION OF A FRACTION CONSISTING OF HIGH PURITY, 1,3,5-TERTIARY-BUTYLXYLENE, REMOVING HF AND BF3 FROM AN ACID PHASE TO RECOVER A PRODUCT HYDROCARBON MIXTURE AND RECOVERING THEREFROM A FRACTION CONSISTING OF HIGH PURITY 1,3,5-TERTIARYBUTYLXYLENE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
AN INTERACTION PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING, UNDER SUBSTANTIALLY ANYHYDROUS CONDITIONS, A FEED COMPRISING (A) XYLENE AND (B) A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF TERTIARY-BUTYLBENZENE, DI-TERTIARY-BUTYLBENZENE, TRI-TERTIARY-BUTYLBENZENE AND MIXTURES THEREOF, AS ESSENTIALLY THE ONLY REACTIVE COMPONENTS, IN A MOLE RATIO OF XYLENE TO ALKYL GROUPS IN SAID BUTYLBENZENE OF AT LEAST 1, WITH AT LEAST ENOUGH LIQUID HF TO FORM A SEPARATE ACID PHASE AND WITH AT LEAST 1 MOL OF BF3 PER MOL OF ALKYL GROUPS IN SAID BUTYLBENZENE, AT A TEMPERATURE OF NOT MORE THAN ABOUT +25* C. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT FOR THE FORMATION OF A FRACTION CONSISTING OF HIGH PURITY, 1,3,5-TERTIARY-BUTYLXYLENE, REMOVING HF AND BF3 FROM AN ACID PHASE TO RECOVER A PRODUCT HYDROCARBON MIXTURE AND RECOVERING THEREFROM A FRACTION CONSISTING OF HIGH PURITY 1,3,5-TERTIARYBUTYLXYLENE.

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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) 1959-07-24 1960-01-23 1960-07-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-07-24 1964-01-23 1964-07-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-07-24 1968-01-23 1968-07-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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