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Process for the preparation of a mixture consisting essentially of iso-butene oligomers and methyl tert.-butyl ether, its use, and fuels containing such mixture
Assignee: Erdoelchemie GmbH
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Filing: 1980-10-27
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Granted: 1983-03-22
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Expires: 2000-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A fuel for a carburetor type engine consisting essentially of isobutene oligomers and methyl tert.-butyl ether, said fuel prepared by a process comprising: (a) in a first step contacting a mixture of straight chain and branched butanes and butenes with an acid catalyst whereby to oligomerize 50% to 90% by weight of the isobutene contained therein: (b) contacting the reaction mixture from step (a) with at least a molar amount of methanol, relative to the residual isobutene, in the presence of an acid catalyst; and (c) separating off from the reaction mixture unreacted butanes and butenes.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernhard Schleppinghoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:28
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/02; C10L1/023; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/02; C07C2/04; C07C2/06; C07C2/08; C07C2/26; C07C2/28; C07C41/00; C07C41/01; C07C41/05; C07C41/06; C07C2531/00; C07C2531/02; C07C2531/06; C07C2531/08; C07C2531/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A process for the preparation of a mixture consisting essentially of iso-butene oligomers and methyl tert.-butyl ether, which comprises: (a) contacting a mixture of straight chain branch butanes and butenes with an acid catalyst whereby to convert 50% to 90% by weight of the isobutenes contained therein and to diisobutylene and triisobutylene; (b) contacting the reaction mixture thus obtained with at least a molar amount of methanol, relative to any residual isobutene in the presence of an acid catalyst; and (c) separating off unreacted butanes and butenes from the reaction mixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A process for the preparation of a mixture consisting essentially of iso-butene oligomers and methyl tert.-butyl ether, which comprises: (a) contacting a mixture of straight chain branch butanes and butenes with an acid catalyst whereby to convert 50% to 90% by weight of the isobutenes contained therein and to diisobutylene and triisobutylene; (b) contacting the reaction mixture thus obtained with at least a molar amount of methanol, relative to any residual isobutene in the presence of an acid catalyst; and (c) separating off unreacted butanes and butenes from the reaction mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein a strongly acid ion exchanger is employed in at least step (a) or step (b).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein a strongly acid ion exchanger is employed in both steps (a) and (b).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the ion exchanger contains sulphonic acid groups and is based upon a polystyrene cross-linked by divinyl benzene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the stage (a) is carried out at a temperature of 20° to 120° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein stages (a) and (b) are carried out in separate apparatuses and some of the reaction mixture from stage (a) is passed in circulation through the reaction for stage (a).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein stage (b) is carried out at a temperature of 25° to 90° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein stages (a) and (b) are carried out under a pressure such that the entire reaction mixture is in the liquid phase.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein olefins which result from the process are partially or completely hydrogenated thereafter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
A fuel for a carburetor type engine consisting essentially of isobutene oligomers and methyl tert.-butyl ether, said fuel prepared by a process comprising: (a) in a first step contacting a mixture of straight chain and branched butanes and butenes with an acid catalyst whereby to oligomerize 50% to 90% by weight of the isobutene contained therein; contacting the reaction mixture from step (a) with at least a molar amount of methanol, relative to the residual isobutene, in the presence of an acid catalyst; and (c) separating off from the reaction mixture unreacted butanes and butenes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
A fuel for a carburetor type engine consisting essentially of isobutene oligomers and methyl tert.-butyl ether, said fuel prepared by a process comprising: (a) in a first step contacting a mixture of straight chain and branched butanes and butenes with an acid catalyst whereby to oligomerize 50% to 90% by weight of the isobutene contained therein; contacting the reaction mixture from step (a) with at least a molar amount of methanol, relative to the residual isobutene, in the presence of an acid catalyst; and (c) separating off from the reaction mixture unreacted butanes and butenes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the reaction mixture contacted according to step (b) with methanol contains diisobutylene and triisobutylene.
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