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Isoprene purification by extractive distillation with acetonitrile and recovery of acetonitrile thus used

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1962-10-30
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1982-10-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald M Haskell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 22:12
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C255/00; C07C7/00; C07C7/04; C07C7/05; C07C7/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
THE RECOVERY OF ISOPRENE FROM AN AMYLENES-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON FIRST STREAM WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID FIRST STREAM WITH ACETONITRILE UNDER CONDITIONS OF EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION TO OBTAIN AN AMYLENES CONTAINING HYDROCARBON STREAM WHICH IS REMOVED FROM THE OPERATION, AND A SECOND STREAM CONTAINING ISOPRENE AND ACETONITRILE, STRIPPING ISOPRENE AND UNAVOIDABLY VAPORIZED ACETONITRILE FROM SAID SECOND STREAM, WASHING THE VAPORS OF ISOPRENE AND ACETONTRILE THUS OBTAINED WITH WATER, OBTAINING AN ISOPRENE-CONTAINING STREAM AND A WATER SOLUTION OF ACETONITRILE, CONTACTING SAID WATER SOLUTION WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID AMYLENES-CONTAINING STREAM UNDER CONDITIONS OF PREFERENTIAL EXTRACTION OF ACETONITRILE THEREBY OBTAINING AN AMYLENES-CONTAINING STREAM ALSO CONTAINING ACETONITRILE AND PASSING THE LAST OBTAINED STREAM TO SAID CONTACTING OF SAID FIRST STREAM WITH ACETONITRILE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
THE RECOVERY OF ISOPRENE FROM AN AMYLENES-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON FIRST STREAM WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID FIRST STREAM WITH ACETONITRILE UNDER CONDITIONS OF EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION TO OBTAIN AN AMYLENES CONTAINING HYDROCARBON STREAM WHICH IS REMOVED FROM THE OPERATION, AND A SECOND STREAM CONTAINING ISOPRENE AND ACETONITRILE, STRIPPING ISOPRENE AND UNAVOIDABLY VAPORIZED ACETONITRILE FROM SAID SECOND STREAM, WASHING THE VAPORS OF ISOPRENE AND ACETONTRILE THUS OBTAINED WITH WATER, OBTAINING AN ISOPRENE-CONTAINING STREAM AND A WATER SOLUTION OF ACETONITRILE, CONTACTING SAID WATER SOLUTION WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID AMYLENES-CONTAINING STREAM UNDER CONDITIONS OF PREFERENTIAL EXTRACTION OF ACETONITRILE THEREBY OBTAINING AN AMYLENES-CONTAINING STREAM ALSO CONTAINING ACETONITRILE AND PASSING THE LAST OBTAINED STREAM TO SAID CONTACTING OF SAID FIRST STREAM WITH ACETONITRILE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-04-25 1969-10-25 1970-04-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-25 1973-10-25 1974-04-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-25 1977-10-25 1978-04-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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