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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2003
Jennifer Ellen Mccusker-orth, Kingsport, TN (US);
Brent Alan Tennant, Kingsport, TN (US);
James Charles Ciula, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jennifer Ellen McCusker-Orth, Kingsport, TN (US);
Brent Alan Tennant, Kingsport, TN (US);
James Charles Ciula, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Abstract
Processes for producing higher molecular weight ketones are disclosed that include the steps of feeding an aldol catalyst solution, a lower molecular weight aldehyde, and a lower molecular weight ketone, through a reactor provided with a solid hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogen gas; recovering a liquid reactor effluent containing the higher molecular weight ketone as a reaction product; and recycling a portion of the recovered liquid reactor effluent back through the reactor.