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Title: Enhanced diisobutene production in the presence of methyl tertiary butyl ether

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OSTI ID:7013183

In the liquid phase reaction of isobutene in the presence of resin cation exchange resins with itself in a C[sub 4] hydrocarbon stream to form dimers, the formation of higher polymers, oligomers, and co-dimer by-products is suppressed by the presence of 0.0001 to 1 mole per mole of isobutene of methyl tertiary butyl ether. 1 fig.

DOE Contract Number:
FC07-80CS40454
Assignee:
Chemical Research Licensing Co., Houston, TX (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 4375576; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-287193
OSTI ID:
7013183
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 27 Jul 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English