Method for producing glycols from oxirane compound

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9233900
APP PUB NO 20150133697A1
SERIAL NO

14399567

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There is provided a method for producing dipropylene glycol (DPG) and/or tripropylene glycol (TPG) including: (A) reacting a raw material liquid including propylene oxide and water to obtain a reaction liquid including unreacted water, propylene glycol (PG), DPG and/or TPG, and an alcohol compound excluding PG, DPG, and TPG; (B) separating, from the reaction liquid, a first liquid containing water and the alcohol compound and a second liquid containing the PG, DPG and/or TPG and optionally the alcohol compound; (C) removing a part of the alcohol compound from the first liquid to obtain a third liquid containing water and optionally a part of the alcohol compound; (D) separating, from the second liquid, a fourth liquid containing the PG and optionally the alcohol compound, and a fifth liquid containing the DPG and/or TPG and optionally the alcohol compound; and (E) recycling a part of the third liquid to step (A).

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  • SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goto, Shigeru Tokyo, JP 26 173
Ishihara, Shinjiro Ehime, JP 4 3
Itoh, Kenji Chiba, JP 148 2404
Shinohara, Koji Chiba, JP 19 138
Yoshii, Masayuki Chiba, JP 25 297

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