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Title: Deetherification process

Patent ·
OSTI ID:865661

Ethers such as isobutyl tertiary butyl ether are dissociated into their component alcohols and isolefins by heat stabilized catalyst compositions prepared from nuclear sulfonic acid, for example, macroporous crosslinked polyvinyl aromatic compounds containing sulfonic acid groups are neutralized with a metal of Al, Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, ions or mixtures and alkali, alkaline earth metals or ammonium ions by contacting the resin containing the sulfonic acid with aqueous solutions of the metals salts and alkali, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salts. The catalysts have at least 50% of the sulfonic acid groups neutralized with metal ions and the balance of the sulfonic acid groups neutralized with alkali, alkaline earth ions or ammonium ions.

Research Organization:
CR & L/NEOCHEM JOINT VENTURE
DOE Contract Number:
FC07-80CS40454
Assignee:
Chemical Research & Licensing Company (South Houston, TX)
Patent Number(s):
US 4551567
OSTI ID:
865661
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English