Abstract:
This invention concerns the separation and purification of secondary alkyl primary amines from mixtures comprising major amounts of contaminants, through the formation of secondary alkyl primary amine-carbon dioxide complexes which are preferentially extracted by inert solvents which are immiscible or partially immiscible with said mixtures and have poor solubility for the contaminants contained therein.
Abstract:
NORMAL ALKANES ARE CATALYTICALLY DEHYDROGENATED IN A TWO PEROID CYCLIC OPERATION ALTERNATING BETWEEN A REACTION PEROID OF LESS THAN 60 SECOND AND A REGENERATION PERIOD 1 TO 10 TIMES AS LONG. A MIXTURE OF STEAM AND ALKANE PASSES THROUGH THE CATALYST DURING THE REACTION PERIOD WHILE A MIXTURE OF STEAM AND AIR IS USED TO REACTIVATE THE CATALYST DURING THE REGENERATION PERIOD.
Abstract:
A PROCESS OF ELECTROCHEMICALLY HALOGENATING HYDROCARBONS IN AN AQUEOUS HYDROHALIC ACID ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING PASSING CURRENT FROM A CATHODE TO AN ANODE IMMERSED IN AN ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF AQUEOUS HYDROHALIC ACID AND 10-90 VOLUME PERCENT OF AN ALIPHATIC ACID OF 2-4 CARBON ATOMS. TYPICALLY, THE PROCESS INVOLVES CHLORINATING AN ALIPHATIC, CYCLOALIPHATIC OR AROMATIC HYDROCARBON IN AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL EMPLOYING GRAPHITE ELECTRODES USING A MIXTURE OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND ACETIC ACID. USING THE MIXED ACID ELECTROLYTE PREVENTS RAPID DETERIORATION OF THE ANODES AND INCREASES THE SOLUBILITY OF THE HYDROCARBON STARTING MATERIAL IN THE ELECTROLYTE.