Preparation of butane-1,4-diol

Details Preparation of butane-1,4-diol Preparation of butane-1,4-diol

1982-02-10

1982-11-30

Evans, Joseph E.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

560201, C07C 29136, C07C 6960

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043617107

ABSTRACT:
A process for the preparation of butane-1,4-diol by catalytic hydrogenation of a mixture obtained by treating maleic anhydride with an aliphatic alcohol at elevated temperatures, wherein a monohydric or dihydric aliphatic alcohol of boiling point above 180.degree. C. is used and the mixture of maleic acid and the alcohol is obtained by washing a gaseous reaction mixture, which contains maleic anhydride and is obtained in the catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons by air, with the alcohol.

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patent: 3344196 (1967-09-01), Corr et al.
patent: 3524892 (1970-08-01), Horlenko et al.
patent: 3830830 (1974-08-01), Cleveland et al.

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