Process for producing high purity isoolefins and dimers thereof by dissociation of ethers
Alkyl tertiary butyl ether or alkyl tertiary amyl ether is dissociated by vapor phase contact with a cation acidic exchange resin at temperatures in the range of 150 to 250 F at LHSV of 0.1 to 20 to produce a stream consisting of unreacted ether, isobutene or isoamylene and an alcohol corresponding to the alkyl radical. After the alcohol is removed, the ether/isoolefin stream may be fractionated to obtain a high purity isoolefin (99+%) or the ether/isoolefin stream can be contacted in liquid phase with a cation acidic exchange resin to selectively dimerize the isoolefin in a highly exothermic reaction, followed by fractionation of the dimerization product to produce high purity diisoolefin (97+%). In the case where the alkyl is C[sub 3] to C[sub 6] and the corresponding alcohol is produced on dissociation of the ether, combined dissociation-distillation may be carried out such that isoolefin is the overhead product and alcohol the bottom. 2 figs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-80CS40454
- Assignee:
- Chemical Research Licensing Co., Houston, TX (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4447668; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-496983
- OSTI ID:
- 7261833
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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2-METHYLPROPENE
ALCOHOLS
ALKENES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIMERIZATION
DISSOCIATION
ETHERS
FRACTIONATION
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYMERIZATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SYNTHESIS