CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR ALCOHOL DEHYDRATION

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 is an oxide of a heavy rare earth element, wherein the heavy rare earth element is terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erb...

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Main Authors CHOJECKI ADAM, BARTON DAVID G, ELOWE PAUL R, KILOS BEATA A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.10.2015
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Summary: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 is an oxide of a heavy rare earth element, wherein the heavy rare earth element is terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, or mixtures thereof.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314385917