Use of an acetic acid wash to prepare low-sulfate 5-sulfoisophthalic acid, mono-lithium salt

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PATENT NO 8884045
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13880602

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There is disclosed a process for making a mono-lithium salt of 5-sulfoisophthalic acid (LiSIPA) having less than 500 ppm sulfate. The process uses a reaction mixture of water, a lithium cation producing compound, and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid. The reaction mixture is heated to reflux, cooled, filtered and washed with acetic acid to obtain a high quality LiSIPA having less than 500 ppm sulfate. Also disclosed is a high quality, non-purified reaction product containing a mono-lithium salt of 5-sulfoisophthalic acid and having less than 500 ppm sulfate.

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FUTUREFUEL CHEMICAL COMPANY8235 FORSYTH BLVD 4TH FLOOR CLAYTON MO 63105

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Coleman, Michael Todd Batesville, US 3 8
Oster, Timothy A Batesville, US 10 32

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