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US2856437A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Resorcinol production

Assignee: Heyden Newport Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1952-12-05
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Granted: 1958-10-14
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Expires: 1972-12-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William R Cake

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 00:06
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C37/00; C07C37/01; C07C37/04; C07C37/055; C07C37/64

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
IN THE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RESORCINOL FROM BENZENE, THE STEPS COMPRISING DISULFONATING BENZENE WITH A SULFONATING SOLUTION CONSISTING BY WEIGHT OF FROM 75% TO 80% OF THE SULFONATING AGENT STABILIZED GAMMA SULFUR TRIOXIDE DISSOLVED IN SULFURIC ACID, THEREBY PRODUCING A REACTION MIXTURE CONTAINING BENZENE META DISULFONIC ACID AND SULFURIC ACID, ADDING ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE TO THE REACTION MIXTURE AND NEUTRALIZING AND FUSING THE BENZENE META DISULFONIC ACID WITHOUT PRECIPITATING INSOLUBLE SALTS OUT OF THE REACTION MIXTURE, THEREBY PRODUCING ALKALI METAL RESOCINATE, AND THEREAFTER TREATING THE ALKALI METAL RESOCINATE WITH AN INORGANIC ACID TO PRODUCE RESOCINOL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
IN THE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RESORCINOL FROM BENZENE, THE STEPS COMPRISING DISULFONATING BENZENE WITH A SULFONATING SOLUTION CONSISTING BY WEIGHT OF FROM 75% TO 80% OF THE SULFONATING AGENT STABILIZED GAMMA SULFUR TRIOXIDE DISSOLVED IN SULFURIC ACID, THEREBY PRODUCING A REACTION MIXTURE CONTAINING BENZENE META DISULFONIC ACID AND SULFURIC ACID, ADDING ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE TO THE REACTION MIXTURE AND NEUTRALIZING AND FUSING THE BENZENE META DISULFONIC ACID WITHOUT PRECIPITATING INSOLUBLE SALTS OUT OF THE REACTION MIXTURE, THEREBY PRODUCING ALKALI METAL RESOCINATE, AND THEREAFTER TREATING THE ALKALI METAL RESOCINATE WITH AN INORGANIC ACID TO PRODUCE RESOCINOL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1961-10-13 1962-04-14 1962-10-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-10-13 1966-04-14 1966-10-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-10-13 1970-04-14 1970-10-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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