Process for the preparation of a mixture of low-molecular weight polyhoric alcohols

A process for preparing a mixture of polyhydroxyl compounds having low molecular weight by catalytically hydrogenating a formose mixture with hydrogen on a metal catalyst. The hydrogenation is carried out at a pH of 7.5 to 12.5 and at elevated temperature and pressure. The formose mixture comprises...

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Main Authors HELM; RUDOLF, RICHTER; ROLAND, ZANDER; JUERGEN, MUELLER; HANNS P, WAGNER; KUNO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.08.1983
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
APPARATUS THEREFOR
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONSONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A process for preparing a mixture of polyhydroxyl compounds having low molecular weight by catalytically hydrogenating a formose mixture with hydrogen on a metal catalyst. The hydrogenation is carried out at a pH of 7.5 to 12.5 and at elevated temperature and pressure. The formose mixture comprises (i) up to 70 wt. % formose, (ii) up to 1.6 wt. % lead ions and (iii) up to 5 wt. % calcium ions with at least one of (ii) or (iii) being present. The catalyst which is present in an amount of 4-240 wt. % (based on formose solution) is a compound taken from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and compounds thereof. The mixture of polyhydroxyl compounds made in accordance with the present invention is useful as a starting material in the production of polyether polyols, polyester polyols and polyurethane plastics.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19810242076