Purification of propylene oxide

A process for purifying propylene oxide containing an unacceptable quantity of a poly (propylene oxide) polymer contaminant having a number average molecular weight of at least 50,000 and precursors having a number average molecular weight below 50,000. The process comprises contacting the propylene...

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Main Author SANDERSON JOHN R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.06.2005
Edition7
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONSONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
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Summary:A process for purifying propylene oxide containing an unacceptable quantity of a poly (propylene oxide) polymer contaminant having a number average molecular weight of at least 50,000 and precursors having a number average molecular weight below 50,000. The process comprises contacting the propylene oxide with a sorbent selected from activated carbon, charcoal, and attapulgite for a time and under conditions sufficient to reduce the amount of the contaminant to acceptable levels, and thereafter recovering the purified propylene oxide product, wherein the propylene oxide is contacted with the sorbent at a temperature below 10° C.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030639220