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US3130223A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for preparing phenacetin

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1960-10-21
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Granted: 1964-04-21
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Expires: 1980-10-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William R Surine
  • 👤 Wesley C Stoesser

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 06:21
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C233/00; C07C233/01; C07C233/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
IN A PROCESS FOR LPREPARING PHENACETIN WHICH COMPRISES REACTING BY CONTACTING AT BETWEEN ABOUT 20* TO ABOUT 130*C. PARA-PHENETIDINE WITH ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH CONSISTS OF CARRYING OUT THE REACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF ACETIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT OF AT LEAST 0.5 MOLE PERCENT OF PHENETIDINE IN EXCESS OF THAT PRODUCED DURING THE REACTION AND CRYSTALLIZING THE PHENACETIN DIRECTLY FROM THE ACETIC ACID RICH REACTION MIXTURE; RECOVERING THE CRYSTALLIZED PHENACETIN; RECOVERING A PORTION OF THE ACETIC ACID BY DISTILLATION OF THE MOTHER LIQUOR; AND, RECYCLING THE RESULTING CONCENTRATED MOTHER LIQUOR OBTAINED TO THE REACTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
IN A PROCESS FOR LPREPARING PHENACETIN WHICH COMPRISES REACTING BY CONTACTING AT BETWEEN ABOUT 20* TO ABOUT 130*C. PARA-PHENETIDINE WITH ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH CONSISTS OF CARRYING OUT THE REACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF ACETIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT OF AT LEAST 0.5 MOLE PERCENT OF PHENETIDINE IN EXCESS OF THAT PRODUCED DURING THE REACTION AND CRYSTALLIZING THE PHENACETIN DIRECTLY FROM THE ACETIC ACID RICH REACTION MIXTURE; RECOVERING THE CRYSTALLIZED PHENACETIN; RECOVERING A PORTION OF THE ACETIC ACID BY DISTILLATION OF THE MOTHER LIQUOR; AND, RECYCLING THE RESULTING CONCENTRATED MOTHER LIQUOR OBTAINED TO THE REACTION.

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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) 1967-04-21 1967-10-21 1968-04-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-04-21 1971-10-21 1972-04-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-04-21 1975-10-21 1976-04-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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