Abstract:
Process for converting 1,3-dichlorobutene-(2) to 2chlorobutadiene-(1,3) by uncatalyzed dehydrochlorination of the previously vaporized reactant for a period not exceeding 10 seconds and at a temperature of 450*-650* c, the resulting gases being immediately cooled to a temperature of 0*-35* c by quenching and substantially pure product recovered from the quenching liquid.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR ISOLATING PURE ACRYLIC ACID FROM AN AQUEOUS CRUDE ACID CONTAINING ACRYLIC ACID TOGETHER WITH SMALL PROPORTIONS OF ACETIC ACID, FORMALDEHYDE, ACROELIN, MALEIC ACID AND HIGHER CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND POSSIBLY POLYMERIC ACRYLIC ACID, BY EXTRACTING THE CRUDE ACID USING AN ORGANIC SOLVENT, WATER-WASHING THE RESULTING ORGANIC EXTRACT, AND DISTILLING THE WASHED EXTRACT TO ISOLATE ACRYLIC ACID THEREFROM. THE AQUEOUS, ACRYLIC ACID-CONTAINING CRUDE ACID IS EXTRACTED USING 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANONE AND/OR ISOPHORONE, THE RESULTING ORGANIC EXTRACT IS DEHYDRATED IN A
FIRST DISTILLING ZONE AND BASE PRODUCT COMING FROM THE FIRST DISTILLING ZONE IS DISTILLED IN A SECOND DISTILLING ZONE TO OBATIN PURE ACRYLIC ACID.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR THE DEHYDROCHLORINATION OF CHLORINATED HYDOCARBONS BY HEATING THE SAME IN THE PRESENCE OF ALKYL PHOSPHINE AND/OR ARYL PHOSPHINE AND/OR THEIR HYDROCHLORIDES OR QUATERNARY PHOSPHONIUM CHLORIDES AS A CATALYST, AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 100 AND 250*C., AND BY DISTILLING OFFF THE RESULTING DEHYDROCHLORINATED PRODUCTS AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, WHICH COMPRISES HEATING THE CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS UNDER A PRESURE BETWEEN 2 AND 21 ATMOSPHERES ABSOLUTE.
Abstract:
PRODUCTION OF ACRYLIC ACID COMPRISING REACTING PROPYLENE AND/OR ACROLEIN AND/OR A SUBSTANCE YIELDING ACROLEIN UNDER THE REACTION CONDITIONS, SUCH AS ALLYL ALCOHOL, IN THE GAS PHASE WITH OXYGEN AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 280 AND 600*C., UNDER PRESSURE BETWEEN 0.1 AND 10 ATMOSPHERES ABSOLUTE, AND FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN 0.1 AND 20 SECONDS, IN THE PRESENCE OF STEAM AND IN CONTACT WITH A CATALYST CONSISTING OF THE OXIDES OF SILVER, IRON BISMUTH, MOLYBDENUM AND, IF DESIRED, PHOSPHORUS, WHICH ARE PRESENT IN THE ATOMIC RATIO OF
AG0.01-1.5FE0.1-12BI091-12P0-5MO12O20-110
THE CATALYST BEING DEPOSITED ON A CARRIER, IF DESIRED.
Abstract:
CARBOXYLIC ACID CINYL ESTER ARE HYDROLYTICALL SPLIT INTO ACETALDEHYDE AND CARBOXYLIC ACID IN LIQUID PHASE, AT 50-120*C., AND IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIC SULFONIC OR PHOSPHONIC ACID AND A MERCURY SALT THEREOF AS THE CATALYST.
Abstract:
IMPROVEMENT IN OR MODIFICATION OF THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN COPENDING APPLICATION SER. NO. 587,434, NOW U.S. PAT. NO. 3,413,365 COMPRISING WITHDRAWING RESULTING DICHLOROBUTENE MIXTURE AT A REFLUX RATION OF R=1 TO 20; WITHDRAWING THE COMPLETELY CONDENSED MATTER OR REFLUX MATTER NEAR THE COLUMN BASE; INTRODUCING SUCH MATTER INTO A CIRCULATION EVAPORATOR AND RECYCLING IT LATER IN VAPOR FORM FROM SAID EVAPORATOR INTO THE REACTOR; CONTINUOUSLY SUPPLYING THE SAID CIRCULATION EVAPORATOR WITH METERED QUANTITIES OF FRESH TETRACHLOROBUTANE-CONTAINING 1,2,3-TRICHLOROBUTANE COMING FROM A RSERVOIR, THE SAID TETRACHLOROBUTANECONTAINING 1,2,3-TRICHLOROBUTANE BEING SUPPLIED AT THE SAME RATE AS PRODUCED DICHLOROBUTENE MIXTURE IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE COLUMN; AND, ONCE THE 1,2,3-TRICHLOROBUTANE IN THE REACTOR IS FOUND TO CONTAIN ABOUT 30% BY WEIGHT TETRACHLOROBUTANE, INTRODUCING A PORTION OF THE REFLUX MATTER WITHDRAWN NEAR THE COLUMN BASE INTO A STIRRABLE COOLER; CENTRIFUGING THE 2,2,3,3-TETRACHLOROBUTANE, WHICH IS FOUND PARTIALLY TO CRYSTALLIZE IN THE SAID COOLER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 0*C., AND WITHDRAWING IT; AND RECYCLING MOTHER LIQUOR TO THE SAID CIRCULATION EVAPORATOR.
Abstract:
COLUMN FOR CARRYING OUT ORGANIC CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN CONTACT WITH FINE, PARTICULATE CATALYST, THE COLUMN BEING FORMED WITH INTERCHANAGEABLE, CATALYST-RECEIVING REACTION VESSELS, WHICH ARE ARRANGED OUTSIDE THE COLUMN, PERFERABLY IN STAGGERED RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER, BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL COLUMN TRAY OUTLET AND INLET OPENINGS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY.
Abstract:
CATALYST CONSISTING OF THE OXIDES OF IRON, BISMUTH, MOLYBDENUM AND OPTIONALLY PHOSPHORUS FOR USE IN THE CATALYTIC GAS-PHASE-OXIDATION OR PROPYLENE OR ACROLEIN BY MEANS OF OXYGEN INTO ACRYLIC ACID, THE CATALYST CONTAINING SILVER OXIDE AS AN ADDITIONAL COMPONENT IN THE ATOMIC RATIO OF AG0.01-1.5FE0.1-12P0.5MO12O30-110.