Process for conversion of ethers to alcohols and olefins

Details Process for conversion of ethers to alcohols and olefins Process for conversion of ethers to alcohols and olefins

1994-01-27

1995-04-04

Evans, Joseph E.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568835, 585639, C07C 2700, C07C 2900, C07C 3110, C07C 3112

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054039649

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to enhanced process for converting certain ethers, such as sec-butyl ether and isopropyl ether to their corresponding reaction products in the presence of water. This may be accomplished by adding a rate enhancing surfactant, such as an anionic or cationic surfactant to a mixture of the ether and water, preferably least about 10.sup.-5 molar surfactant. Under those conditions the reaction shows an increase in reaction rate over the rate of the process wherein surfactant is not used.

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patent: 4368337 (1983-01-01), Tawara et al.
patent: 5043486 (1991-08-01), Siskin et al.
Schwartz et al "Surface Active Agents" vol. 1 (1949) pp. VII, VIII and 111-126.

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