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Process for preparing carbonyl com- pounds from olefinic hydrocarbons

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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1982-03-09
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 04:49
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C45/00; C07C45/27; C07C45/31

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 57 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING ACETONE WHICH COMPRISES REACTING PROPYLENE WITH AN OXIDIZING AGENT ESSENTIALLY CONSISTING OF AN AQUEOUS SUSPENSION OF MERCURIC NITRATE AND FERRIC NITRATE TO FORM A COMPLEX BETWEEN PROPYLENE AND MERCURIC NITRATE, DECOMPOSING SAID COMPLEX BY HEAT AND RECOVERING ACETONE PRODUCED THEREBY, THE MOLAR RATIO OF FERRIC NITRATE TO MERCURIC NITRATE BEING ABOVE ABOUT 0.1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 57 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING ACETONE WHICH COMPRISES REACTING PROPYLENE WITH AN OXIDIZING AGENT ESSENTIALLY CONSISTING OF AN AQUEOUS SUSPENSION OF MERCURIC NITRATE AND FERRIC NITRATE TO FORM A COMPLEX BETWEEN PROPYLENE AND MERCURIC NITRATE, DECOMPOSING SAID COMPLEX BY HEAT AND RECOVERING ACETONE PRODUCED THEREBY, THE MOLAR RATIO OF FERRIC NITRATE TO MERCURIC NITRATE BEING ABOVE ABOUT 0.1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 66 words
A PROCESS AS DEFINED IN CLAIM 1, WHEREIN PROPYLENE IS INITIALLY BROUGHT INTO CONTACT WITH THE OXIDIZING AGENT TO FORM A COMPLEX COMPOUND OF MERCURIC NITRATE AND PROPYLENE AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE FROM 0*C. TO 50* C. AND THEREAFTER THE SAID OXIDIZING AGENT IS HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 50*C. TO 180*C. WHERE DECOMPOSITION OF THE COMPLEX COMPOUND READILY PROCEEDS TO YIELD ACETONE.

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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) 1968-03-08 1968-09-07 1969-03-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-08 1972-09-07 1973-03-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-08 1976-09-07 1977-03-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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