Reduction of cyclopentadiene from isoprene streams
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorLawson G. Wideman
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Abstract
A process for reducing the level of cyclopentadiene present in a hydrocarbon stream containing isoprene and cyclopentadiene which involves contacting the stream with an alkali metal hydroxide wherein the reaction product is an insoluble salt of CPD.
Claims8
A process for reducing the level of cyclopentadiene present in a C-5 hydrocarbon stream containing no carbonyl compounds comprising forming the respective insoluble salt by contacting said stream with an alkali metal hydroxide, said alkali metal hydroxide being selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and lithium hydroxide.
A process for reducing the level of CPD present in a C-5 hydrocarbon stream containing isoprene and CPD comprising contacting said stream with an alkali metal hydroxide wherein said reaction product of CPD and the alkali metal hydroxide is an insoluble salt compound.
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