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US 4,323,502 AGranted
Process for the simultaneous preparation of trioxan and cyclic formals
AssigneeHoechst Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKarl-Friedrich Muck, Gunter Sextro, Karlheinz Burg
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Abstract
A process for the simultaneous synthesis of trioxan and cyclic formals is provided, which comprises reacting a mixture of concentrated formaldehyde and diol and/or epoxide with acid catalysts at a temperature of from 30.degree. to 150.degree. C.
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A process for the simultaneous synthesis of trioxan and dioxolan, which comprises reacting a mixture consisting of 50% to 70% concentrated aqueous formaldehyde and of from 1 to 25 weight percent, referred to formaldehyde, of ethylene glycol or ethylene oxide with an acid catalyst, at a temperature of from 30.degree. to 150.degree. C.
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