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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rei-Yu J Hwan, Sugar Land, TX (US);
John F Knifton, Austin, TX (US);
Brian L Benac, San Marcos, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Chemical Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568698 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved process for preparing ethyl t-butyl ether in one-step which comprises reacting tertiary butanol and ethanol in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of a macroreticular acid resin or a pentasil zeolite at a temperature of about 40.degree.-140.degree. C. and atmospheric pressure to about 500 psig.