Global Patent Index - EP 0614453 A4

EP 0614453 A4 19940921 - MANUFACTURE OF TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE.

Title (en)

MANUFACTURE OF TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE.

Publication

EP 0614453 A4 19940921 (EN)

Application

EP 93920413 A 19930827

Priority

  • US 9308140 W 19930827
  • US 95052492 A 19920925

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9407831A1] Trimethylolpropane of high purity is efficiently made by mixing the aldol reaction product of formaldehyde and n-butyraldehyde with at least about 20 wt % of a lower alcohol prior to hydrogenation to allow recovery of high purity product by simple distillation. In a less preferred mode, the alcohol may be added after hydrogenation, resulting in a smaller improvement over previous processes.

IPC 1-7

C07C 29/141

IPC 8 full level

C07B 61/00 (2006.01); C07C 29/141 (2006.01); C07C 29/38 (2006.01); C07C 31/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C07C 29/141 (2013.01); C07C 29/38 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9407831 A1 19940414; CA 2124189 A1 19940414; EP 0614453 A1 19940914; EP 0614453 A4 19940921; JP H07501561 A 19950216

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9308140 W 19930827; CA 2124189 A 19930827; EP 93920413 A 19930827; JP 50905294 A 19930827