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US 2019/0100483 A1Published application
Neo-Acids and Process for Making the Same
AssigneeExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
InventorsPatrick C. Chen, Kyle G. Lewis
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to neo-acids and processes for making neo-acids from a vinylidene olefin.
Claims25
A compound having a formula (F-I) below:
- wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrocarbyl group comprising at least two carbon atoms, provided R1 and R2 are not simultaneously ethyl or n-butyl.
A process for making a neo-acid product comprising a neo-acid compound having a formula (F-I) below:
- wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrocarbyl group comprising at least two carbon atoms, the process comprising:
- (I) providing a vinylidene olefin feed comprising a vinylidene olefin having a formula (F-II) below:
- where R1 and R2 correspond to the R1 and R2 in formula (F-I) above, respectively;
- (II) contacting the vinylidene olefin with carbon monoxide in a reactor in the presence of an acid catalyst to obtain a reaction mixture;
- (III) contacting the reaction mixture with water to obtain an acid product mixture;
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- (IV) obtaining the neo-acid product from the acid product mixture.
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