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US 4,306,101 AGranted
Olefin hydration process
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsLynn H. Slaugh, Carl L. Willis
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Abstract
A process is disclosed for hydrating olefins to alcohols using a very active catalyst comprising an alpha-hydroxysulfonic acid prepared by reacting a carbonyl compound with sulfur dioxide and water.
Claims10
A process for the preparation of alcohols which comprises reacting an olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon with water in the presence of an alpha-hydroxysulfonic acid prepared by reacting a carbonyl compound of the general formula R.sub.1 R.sub.2 CO wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually hydrogen or hydrocarbyl of up to about 7 carbon atoms with sulfur dioxide and water.
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