Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
549509000 | Preparing from a hydroxy containing compound | 7 |
20100087665 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING 2,5-DIHYDROFURAN - The method of the invention for continuously producing 2,5-dihydrofuran includes subjecting cis-2-butene-1,4-diol to liquid-phase dehydration-cyclization reaction in the presence of alumina, characterized in that the sum of the concentration of carbonyl compounds present in the reaction system and the concentration of acetal compounds present in the reaction system is controlled to fall within a range of 0.1 to 2 mol/L, provided that the concentration of the acetal compounds is calculated in terms of acetal groups, the concentrations being determined on the basis of the total amount of the reaction mixture. According to the method, 2,5-dihydrofuran, which is useful as a raw material or intermediate for producing pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, raw materials of polymers, etc., can be continuously produced. The method can prevent inactivation of γ-alumina and is advantageous for long-term production on an industrial scale. | 04-08-2010 |
20120178948 | PROCESS FOR THE HYDROGENATION OF 1,4-BUTYNEDIOL TO TETRAHYDROFURAN IN THE GAS PHASE - The present invention relates to a process for the catalytic hydrogenation of 1,4-butynediol to tetrahydrofuran at at least the decomposition temperature of 1,4-butynediol, wherein 1,4-butynediol is vaporized in a hydrogen-comprising gas stream and is hydrogenated in gaseous form over at least one catalyst, comprising at least one of the elements from groups 7 to 11 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. | 07-12-2012 |
20130296585 | Catalyst For Tetrahydrofuran Synthesis - Provided are catalysts suitable for the production of tetrahydrofuran from 1,4-butanediol. Also provided are methods of use of these catalyst, as well as catalyst systems. The catalysts described herein contain only Lewis acidity, but not Brønsted acidity, which results in decreased production of ether byproducts. | 11-07-2013 |
20140114082 | Biorefinery Process For THF Production - Processes and methods for making biobased tetrahydrofuran products from renewable carbon resources are described herein. | 04-24-2014 |
20140121390 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TETRAHYDROFURAN - The present invention relates to a method for producing tetrahydrofuran comprising: feeding raw material 1,4-butanediol containing gamma butyrolactone to a reaction tank, and performing a dehydration cyclization reaction in the presence of a homogeneous acid catalyst having a pKa of 4 or less and being dissolvable in 1,4-butanediol to produce tetrahydrofuran, wherein a gas containing tetrahydrofuran, gamma butyrolactone and water in the reaction tank is introduced into a heat exchanger and when obtaining a condensate from the outlet of the heat exchanger, the ratio of the concentration of gamma butyrolactone in the condensate based on the concentration of gamma butyrolactone in the raw material 1,4-butanediol is from 20 to 100%. | 05-01-2014 |
20140179935 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TETRAHYDROFURAN - The present invention is concerned with a method for producing tetrahydrofuran including carrying out a dehydration cyclization reaction of 1,4-butanediol in the presence of an acid catalyst having a pKa value of not more than 4 within a reactor, wherein a raw material liquid containing 1,4-butanediol to be provided for the reaction contains from 0.01 to 0.35% by weight of 2-(4-hydroxybutoxy)-tetrahydrofuran and 1 ppm by weight or more and not more than 1,000 ppm by weight of at least one of an amine and an amide in terms of a concentration as converted into a nitrogen atom. | 06-26-2014 |
20150105568 | CATALYST FOR TETRAHYDROFURAN SYNTHESIS - Provided are catalysts suitable for the production of tetrahydrofuran from 1,4-butanediol. Also provided are methods of use of these catalyst, as well as catalyst systems. The catalysts described herein contain only Lewis acidity, but not Broønsted acidity, which results in decreased production of ether byproducts. | 04-16-2015 |