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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Dow Global Technologies Llc, Midland, MI (US);
Inventors:
David G. Barton, Midland, MI (US);
Adam Chojecki, Ghent, BE;
Paul R. Elowe, Midland, MI (US);
Beata A. Kilos, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 41/09 (2006.01); C09K 5/00 (2006.01); B01J 27/10 (2006.01); B01J 23/10 (2006.01); C01B 11/00 (2006.01); C01F 17/00 (2006.01); B01J 37/03 (2006.01); B01J 37/08 (2006.01); B01J 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 27/10 (2013.01); B01J 23/10 (2013.01); B01J 37/0201 (2013.01); B01J 37/031 (2013.01); B01J 37/08 (2013.01); C01B 11/00 (2013.01); C01F 17/0043 (2013.01); C07C 41/09 (2013.01); C09K 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a process for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. The dehydration catalyst is an oxide of a medium rare earth element, wherein the medium rare earth element is samarium, europium, gadolinium, or mixtures thereof.