Conversion of alkanols to ethers
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorLynn H. Slaugh
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Abstract
Alkanols are converted to ethers by contact at temperature of 150.degree. C.-550.degree. C. with a novel siliceous composition prepared by impregnating porous silica with aluminum hydride and subsequently heating the impregnated silica to a temperature of from about 300.degree. C. to about 900.degree. C. in a non-oxidizing environment.
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A process for converting alkanols to ethers which comprises contacting the alcohols at about 150.degree. C. to about 550.degree. C. with a catalyst prepared by a process which comprises impregnating a substantially dehydrated amorphorous silica gel with aluminum hydride dissolved in an anhydrous, nonhydroxyl containing organic solvent, drying the impregnated silica to remove the solvent and subsequently heating the impregnated silica at a temperature of about 300.degree. to about 900.degree. C. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
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