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US3142686A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for preparing epoxy esters of alpha, alpha-dialkyl monocarboxylic acids

Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-12
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1981-05-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert W F Kreps
  • 👤 Klootwijk Arie

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 18:27
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D303/00; C07D303/02; C07D303/12; C07D303/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF EPOXY ESTERS OF ALPHA,ALPHA-DIALKYL MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS, WHICH COMPRISES REACTING A SALT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI METAL AND QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALTS OF AN ALPHA,ALPHA-DIALKYL MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID CONTAINING FROM 4 TO 20 CARBON ATOMS WITH A 1-CHLORO-2,3-EPOXYALKANE CONTAINING FROM 3 TO 20 CARBON ATOMS AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 50*C. TO ABOUT 180*C. AND SEPARATING THE 2,3-EPOXYALKYL ESTER OF SAID ALPHA-ALPHA-DIALKYL MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID FROM THE REACTION PRODUCTS; IN COMBINATION, THE STEPS OF THE PURIFYING SAID ESTER BY INTIMATELY MIXING AT 70-75*C. SAID ESTER WITH A MIXTURE OF A MONOHYDRIC ALCOHOL WHICH IS MISCIBLE IN WATER IN ALL PROPORTIONS AND WATER SEPARATING THE HOT WASHING AQUEOUS SOLUTION FROM THE ESTER AND REMOVING THE ALCOHOL REMAINING DISSOLVED IN THE ESTER BY DISTILLATION UNDERS REDUCED PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF EPOXY ESTERS OF ALPHA,ALPHA-DIALKYL MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS, WHICH COMPRISES REACTING A SALT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI METAL AND QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALTS OF AN ALPHA,ALPHA-DIALKYL MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID CONTAINING FROM 4 TO 20 CARBON ATOMS WITH A 1-CHLORO-2,3-EPOXYALKANE CONTAINING FROM 3 TO 20 CARBON ATOMS AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 50*C. TO ABOUT 180*C. AND SEPARATING THE 2,3-EPOXYALKYL ESTER OF SAID ALPHA-ALPHA-DIALKYL MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID FROM THE REACTION PRODUCTS; IN COMBINATION, THE STEPS OF THE PURIFYING SAID ESTER BY INTIMATELY MIXING AT 70-75*C. SAID ESTER WITH A MIXTURE OF A MONOHYDRIC ALCOHOL WHICH IS MISCIBLE IN WATER IN ALL PROPORTIONS AND WATER SEPARATING THE HOT WASHING AQUEOUS SOLUTION FROM THE ESTER AND REMOVING THE ALCOHOL REMAINING DISSOLVED IN THE ESTER BY DISTILLATION UNDERS REDUCED PRESSURE.

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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) 1967-07-28 1968-01-27 1968-07-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-28 1972-01-27 1972-07-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-28 1976-01-27 1976-07-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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