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Isolation of ethylene glycol fro

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Granted: 1956-12-25
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Expires: 1973-12-25
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 15:36
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C29/00; C07C29/74; C07C29/76; C07C29/80; C07C29/09; C07C29/10; C07C29/103; C07C29/106; C07C29/132; C07C31/00; C07C31/18; C07C31/20; C07C31/202; C07C31/205

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
THE PROCESS OF ISOLATING ETHYLENE GLYCOL FROM A MIXTURE OF IT WITH PROPYLENE GLYCO-1,2, WHICH COMPRISES, HEATING THE MIXTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ACID DEHYDRATION CATALYST CAPABLE OF CATALYZING THE DEHYDRATION OF PROPYLENE GLYCOL-1,2 AT A TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 160* C. BUT SUFFICIENT TO DRIVE OFF FROM THE REACTION MIXTURE THE WATER, PROPIONALDEHYDE AND 2,6-DIMETHYL-1,4DIOXANE FORMED DURING THE COURSE OF THE REACTION, DISCONTINUING THE HEATING WHEN SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPYLENE GLYCOL-1,2 HAS BEEN DECOMPOSED, AND REMOVING ETHYLENE GLYCOL FROM THE RESULTANT REACTION MIXTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
THE PROCESS OF ISOLATING ETHYLENE GLYCOL FROM A MIXTURE OF IT WITH PROPYLENE GLYCO-1,2, WHICH COMPRISES, HEATING THE MIXTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ACID DEHYDRATION CATALYST CAPABLE OF CATALYZING THE DEHYDRATION OF PROPYLENE GLYCOL-1,2 AT A TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 160* C. BUT SUFFICIENT TO DRIVE OFF FROM THE REACTION MIXTURE THE WATER, PROPIONALDEHYDE AND 2,6-DIMETHYL-1,4DIOXANE FORMED DURING THE COURSE OF THE REACTION, DISCONTINUING THE HEATING WHEN SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPYLENE GLYCOL-1,2 HAS BEEN DECOMPOSED, AND REMOVING ETHYLENE GLYCOL FROM THE RESULTANT REACTION MIXTURE.

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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) 1959-12-25 1960-06-25 1960-12-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-12-25 1964-06-25 1964-12-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-12-25 1968-06-25 1968-12-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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