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Purification of lower aliphatic acids

Assignee: Celanese Corp
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Filing: 1956-03-12
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Granted: 1959-08-18
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Expires: 1976-03-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Adin L Stautzenberger
  • 👤 Alexander F Maclean

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 10:16
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/42; C07C51/487

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
PROCESS FOR PURIFYING AN IMPURE LOWER ALIPHATIC ACID CONTAINING FROM 2 TO4 CARBON ATOMS WHICH COMPRISES HEATING IN THE LIQUID PHASE AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 235*C. BUT BELOW THE TEMPERATURE AT WHICH SUBSTANTIAL DECOMPOSITION OF THE ACID OCCURS FOR FROM AOUT 1 TO 20 HOURS A MASS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF SAID IMPURE ACID, 0 TO 10% BY WEIGHT OF A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE SODIUM AND POTASSIUM SALTS OF SAID ACID AND 0 TO 10% BY WEIGHT OF WATER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
PROCESS FOR PURIFYING AN IMPURE LOWER ALIPHATIC ACID CONTAINING FROM 2 TO4 CARBON ATOMS WHICH COMPRISES HEATING IN THE LIQUID PHASE AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 235*C. BUT BELOW THE TEMPERATURE AT WHICH SUBSTANTIAL DECOMPOSITION OF THE ACID OCCURS FOR FROM AOUT 1 TO 20 HOURS A MASS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF SAID IMPURE ACID, 0 TO 10% BY WEIGHT OF A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE SODIUM AND POTASSIUM SALTS OF SAID ACID AND 0 TO 10% BY WEIGHT OF WATER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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