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Process for purification of mixtures containing water, salts, glycolate ions and organic solvents
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1982-04-26
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Granted: 1984-06-12
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Expires: 2002-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A process for purifying or working-up a mixture containing water, water-soluble salts, organic ions and organic solvents, particularly mixtures of water, NaCl, Na glycolate and aliphatic alcohols such as methanol or isopropanol, by separating the mixture into its components using acidic and/or basic ion exchangers, in particular, using weakly basic anion exchangers after optionally adjusting the pH of the mixture to an acid value. The process is especially suited for purifying liquid reaction media and/or washing media from the production of polysaccharides, such as cellulose ethers or starch ethers containing sodium-carboxymethyl group substituents, which are prepared from polysaccharides, an alkali metal hydroxide and monochloroacetate ions in a medium containing water and at least one organic solvent.
Inventors
- 👤 Eberhard Perplies
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08B; C08B11/00; C08B11/20; C08B11/02; C08B11/04; C08B11/10; C08B11/12; C08B31/00; C08B31/08; C08B31/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A process for purifying a mixture comprising water, water-soluble salts, glycolate ions and organic solvents, comprising the steps of: contacting the mixture with a first ion exchanger; thereafter contacting the product of said first contacting step with a second ion exchanger, said first ion exchanger being either an acidic or a basic ion exchanger and said second ion exchanger being the acidic or basic ion exchanger not utilized for said first ion exchanger; eluting the mixture contacting said basic ion exchanger to separate the mixture into a fraction of a significantly enriched organic solvent and a second fraction of a significantly enriched glycolate ion content; and collecting the separated fractions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A process for purifying a mixture comprising water, water-soluble salts, glycolate ions and organic solvents, comprising the steps of: contacting the mixture with a first ion exchanger; thereafter contacting the product of said first contacting step with a second ion exchanger, said first ion exchanger being either an acidic or a basic ion exchanger and said second ion exchanger being the acidic or basic ion exchanger not utilized for said first ion exchanger; eluting the mixture contacting said basic ion exchanger to separate the mixture into a fraction of a significantly enriched organic solvent and a second fraction of a significantly enriched glycolate ion content; and collecting the separated fractions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mixture is separated on a weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, comprising the steps of: converting the salts of the mixture into the acid form; and thereafter separating the acidic mixture on said weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, comprising the step of initially separating the mixture into said fractions on said weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as claimed in claim 4, further comprising the step of subsequently treating said fractions on said acidic ion exchanger.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said mixture is the liquid reaction medium from the production of polysaccharide ethers having sodium-carboxymethyl group substituents, by reacting polysaccharides, an alkali metal hydroxide and monochloroacetate ions in a medium containing water and at least one organic solvent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said mixture is a liquid washing medium from the purification of crude polysaccharide ethers having sodium-carboxymethyl group substituents.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process for purifying a mixture consisting essentially of water, water-soluble salts, glycolate ions and organic solvents, comprising the steps of: contacting the mixture with a first ion exchanger; thereafter contacting the product of said first contacting step with a second ion exchanger, said first ion exchanger being either an acidic or a basic ion exchanger and said second ion exchanger being the acidic or basic ion exchanger not utilized for said first ion exchanger; eluting the mixture contacting said basic ion exchanger to separate the mixture into a fraction of a significantly enriched organic solvent and a second fraction of a significantly enriched glycolate ion content; and collecting the separated fractions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process for purifying a mixture consisting essentially of water, water-soluble salts, glycolate ions and organic solvents, comprising the steps of: contacting the mixture with a first ion exchanger; thereafter contacting the product of said first contacting step with a second ion exchanger, said first ion exchanger being either an acidic or a basic ion exchanger and said second ion exchanger being the acidic or basic ion exchanger not utilized for said first ion exchanger; eluting the mixture contacting said basic ion exchanger to separate the mixture into a fraction of a significantly enriched organic solvent and a second fraction of a significantly enriched glycolate ion content; and collecting the separated fractions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as claimed in claim 8, wherein said mixture is separated on a weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as claimed in claim 9, comprising the steps of: converting the salts of the mixture into the acid form; and thereafter separating the acidic mixture on said weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in claim 9, comprising the step of initially separating the mixture into said fractions on said weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as claimed in claim 11, further comprising the step of subsequently treating said fractions on said acidic ion exchanger.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
121 words
A process for purifying a mixture consisting essentially of water, sodium chloride, sodium glycolate and at least one aliphatic alcohol having one to six carbon atoms, comprising the steps of: contacting the mixture with a first ion exchanger; thereafter contacting the product of said first contacting step with a second ion exchanger, said first ion exchanger being either an acidic or a basic ion exchanger and said second ion exchanger being the acidic or basic ion exchanger not utilized for said first ion exchanger; eluting the mixture contacting said basic ion exchanger to separate the mixture into a fraction of a significantly enriched organic solvent and a second fraction of a significantly enriched glycolate ion content; and collecting the separated fractions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
121 words
A process for purifying a mixture consisting essentially of water, sodium chloride, sodium glycolate and at least one aliphatic alcohol having one to six carbon atoms, comprising the steps of: contacting the mixture with a first ion exchanger; thereafter contacting the product of said first contacting step with a second ion exchanger, said first ion exchanger being either an acidic or a basic ion exchanger and said second ion exchanger being the acidic or basic ion exchanger not utilized for said first ion exchanger; eluting the mixture contacting said basic ion exchanger to separate the mixture into a fraction of a significantly enriched organic solvent and a second fraction of a significantly enriched glycolate ion content; and collecting the separated fractions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as claimed in claim 13, wherein said mixture is separated on a weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, comprising the steps of: converting the salts of the mixture into the acid form; and thereafter separating the acidic mixture on said weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, comprising the step of initially separating the mixture into said fractions on said weakly basic ion exchanger.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as claimed in claim 16, further comprising the step of subsequently treating said fractions on said acidic ion exchanger.
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