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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1999
Jari Koistinen, Jyväskylä, FI;
Kari Rissanen, Hankasalmi, FI;
Salme Koskimies, Helsinki, FI;
Fortum Oil & Gas Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The invention concerns a process for manufacturing polyol complex esters. According to the method, a polyol, such as BEPD or NPG, is reacted with mono- and polyvalent acids in the presence of a catalyst to produce a reaction blend containing complex esters. According to the invention the acid components of the reaction blend are neutralized with a tertiary amine, and the complex esters are recovered from the thus treated reaction blend. The basic amines that are used form salt-like compounds with the carboxylic acids. The compounds enter the aqueous phase, from which they are easily separated, whereby the complex esters are recovered with high yield.