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Process for producing biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydrides
Assignee: Ube Corp
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Filing: 1973-01-16
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Granted: 1976-02-24
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Expires: 1993-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A process for separating and purifying biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhdride isomers from a mixture of these isomers by fractional crystallization in aliphatic acid anhydrides or acetone. The isomeric mixture is obtained by heating biphenyltetracarboxylic acids, optionally in the presence of an aliphatic acid anhydride. The biphenyltetracarboxylic acids are obtained by oxidizing coupling dimers of o-xylene or by hydrolyzing coupling dimers of dimethyl phthalate.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Itatani
- 👤 Mikito Kashima
- 👤 Masaoki Matsuda
- 👤 Hataaki Yoshimoto
- 👤 Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 19:50
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/54; C07C51/573; C07C51/09; C07C51/16; C07C51/21; C07C51/255; C07C51/265; C07C51/27; C07C67/00; C07C67/30; C07C67/333; C07C67/343
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A process for separating biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride isomers from a mixture of these isomers, which comprises fractionally crystallizing said mixture in a solvent selected from the group consisting of saturated aliphatic acid anhydrides and ketones while heating to a temperature of from about 50°C to about 250°C to thereby separate the mixture into its constituent isomers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process for separating biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride isomers from a mixture of these isomers, which comprises fractionally crystallizing said mixture in a solvent selected from the group consisting of saturated aliphatic acid anhydrides and ketones while heating to a temperature of from about 50°C to about 250°C to thereby separate the mixture into its constituent isomers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said aliphatic acid anhydride is a member selected from the group consisting of acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride and butyric anhydride and caproic anhydride, and said ketone is a member selected from the group consisting of acetone diethylketone, diisopropylketone and dibutylketone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride isomers comprise the 2,3,2',3'-isomer, the 2,3,3',4'-isomer and 3,4,3',4'-isomer, present in amounts of 0 to 3%, 10 to 80% and 90 to 17%, respectively, all percents being by weight.
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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) | 1979-02-23 | 1979-08-25 | 1980-02-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-23 | 1983-08-25 | 1984-02-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-23 | 1987-08-25 | 1988-02-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |