PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOLINE HYDROXIDE FROM TRIMETHYLAMINE AND ETHYLENE OXIDE

Processes for preparing N,N,N-trimethylethanolammonium hydroxide (choline hydroxide) and the choline hydroxide produced are described. These processes minimize the production of byproduct mono-ethoxylated and di-ethyoxylated choline in the product choline hydroxide. The processes generally include f...

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Main Authors DIXIT, RAVINDRA S, LI, RUOKANG, PENDERGAST, JOHN G, PELL, RANDY J, CHEN, XIAOYUN, PATEL, AVANI M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 26.11.2014
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES
CHEMISTRY
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF
TRAPPING
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Summary:Processes for preparing N,N,N-trimethylethanolammonium hydroxide (choline hydroxide) and the choline hydroxide produced are described. These processes minimize the production of byproduct mono-ethoxylated and di-ethyoxylated choline in the product choline hydroxide. The processes generally include feeding ethylene oxide, trimethylamine, and water into a first reactor to create a first reactor product under temperature controlled conditions. The product of the first reactor is fed into a second reactor to form a second reactor product under uncontrolled, adiabatic, conditions. Finally, any unreacted trimethylamine in the second reactor product is removed to form a final product comprising choline hydroxide. Additional reactors can be used for the ethylene oxide and trimethylamine reaction.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130738032