Preparation of alkyl tertiary butyl ether

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PATENT NO 5292964
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07976800

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The present invention provides a process for the preparation of MTBE or ETBE wherein TBA is reacted with methanol or ethanol and an effluent is formed which contains the water of etherification and at least 1 mol lower alcohol per 2 mols MTBE or ETBE, this effluent is distilled to separate an overhead of lower alcohol and ether from a bottoms containing the water of reaction, and a lower alcohol/ether admixture from the overhead is reacted with isobutylene to form additional quantities of MTBE or ETBE.

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  • ARCO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, L.P.

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Gupta, Vijai P Berwyn, PA 23 150

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