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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2604 / ; 260945 ; 260951 ; 260962 ;
Abstract
Process for the dimerization of acrylonitrile to predominantly straight-chain 1,4-dicyanobutenes (DCB). The ACN is contacted with an organic phosphinite or phosphonite having at least one substituted aryl group attached to the phosphorus atom in the presence of an inert proton-donating solvent and, optionally, an inert non-hydroxylic cosolvent preferably a hydrocarbon, the ACN and solvent(s) being substantially dry. Selectivities of 95% or even 98%, with respect to 1,4 - DCN, may be obtained.