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Hydrolysis of alkyl chlorides in hydrocarbons
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1951-05-19
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Granted: 1956-09-04
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Expires: 1971-05-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph T Horeczy
- 👤 Harry G Boynton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:02
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G19/00; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/148; C07C7/14833; C07C7/1485; C07C9/00; C07C9/14; C07C9/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A METHOHD FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON IN THE GASOLINE BOILING RANGE CONTAINING AN AMOUNT IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 1% TO ABOUT 2% BY VOLUME OF AN ALKYL CHLORIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ALKYL CHLORIDES HAVING 3 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS IN THE MOLECULE WHICH COMPRRISES CONTACTING SAID HYDROCARBON WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF AN ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATUTE IN THE RANGE BETWEEN 180* AND 500* F. FOR A SUFFICIENT LENGTH OF TIME IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 3 MINUTES TO ABOUT 50 MINUTES TO FORM AN ALCOHOL FROM SAID ALKYL CHLORIDE AND RECOVERING A CONTACTED FRACTION SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF CHLORIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A METHOHD FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON IN THE GASOLINE BOILING RANGE CONTAINING AN AMOUNT IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 1% TO ABOUT 2% BY VOLUME OF AN ALKYL CHLORIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ALKYL CHLORIDES HAVING 3 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS IN THE MOLECULE WHICH COMPRRISES CONTACTING SAID HYDROCARBON WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF AN ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATUTE IN THE RANGE BETWEEN 180* AND 500* F. FOR A SUFFICIENT LENGTH OF TIME IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 3 MINUTES TO ABOUT 50 MINUTES TO FORM AN ALCOHOL FROM SAID ALKYL CHLORIDE AND RECOVERING A CONTACTED FRACTION SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF CHLORIDE.
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