CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR ALCOHOL DEHYDRATION

• Main Authors: CHOJECKI ADAM, BARTON DAVID G, ELOWE PAUL R, KILOS BEATA A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.07.2015
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; ADHESIVES; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; DYES; MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PAINTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; POLISHES; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

Provided is a process for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. The dehydration catalyst comprises a mixture of two or more of (a) an oxide of a light rare earth element, (b) an oxide of a medium rare eart...