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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1994
Michael J Gula, Chicago, IL (US);
Richard A Bartsch, Lubbock, TX (US);
Eichrom Industries, Inc., Darien, IL (US);
Abstract
A process for preparing 4,4'(5')-[di-t-butyldicyclohexano]-18-crown-6 containing an enhanced amount of an isomer that extracts strontium ions from aqueous solution is disclosed. According to the process, an anhydrous reaction mixture is prepared containing 4,4'(5')-[di-t-butyldibenzo]-18-crown-6 as substrate dissolved in a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alcohol-containing solvent that can also contain benzene, toluene or xylene, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 carboxylic acid or anhydride and a 5 percent of rhodium on alumina particle catalyst. The resulting reaction medium is hydrogenated at about 200-1000 psi, at a temperature of about 35.degree.-120.degree. C. for a time period sufficient to reduce at least 90 percent of the substrate.