Process for the preparation of alkylene glycols
AssigneeAnic S.p.A.
InventorsGioacchino Cipriani, Carlo Neri, Ugo Romano
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Abstract
A process for the preparation of alkylene glycols starting from the corresponding alkylene oxide, which is reacted with water in the presence of carbon dioxide, wherein the reaction catalyst is selected amongst the organic bases, preferably a tertiary amine, whereby the conversion rate and the selectivity are improved.
Claims7
A process for the preparation of alkylene glycols wherein the corresponding alkylene oxides are reacted with water and carbon dioxide in the presence of tertiary amines of the formula:
- ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 which are alike or different from each other, represent alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radicals, in an amount of between 0.1% and 20% by weight based on the feed.
A process for the preparation of ethylene glycol which comprises reacting ethylene oxide with water and carbon dioxide in the presence of from 0.1 to 20% by weight of triethylamine based on the weight of feed at a temperature between 50.degree. and 150.degree. C. and at a CO.sub.2 pressure of between 1 and 50 kg./sq.cm.
A process for the preparation of ethylene glycol which comprises reacting ethylene oxide with water and carbon dioxide in the presence of from 0.1 to 20% by weight of triethylamine based on the weight of feed at a temperature between 50.degree. and 150.degree. C. and at a CO.sub.2 pressure of between 1 and 50 kg./sq.cm.
A process for the preparation of ethylene glycol which comprises reacting ethylene oxide with water and carbon dioxide in the presence of from 0.1 to 20% by weight of pyridine based on the weight of feed at a temperature between 50.degree. and 150.degree. C. and at a CO.sub.2 pressure of between 1 and 50 kg./sq.cm.
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