Method for preparing trimethylolpropane

US10947174B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10947174-B2
Application numberUS-201816472493-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 4, 2018
Priority dateOct 23, 2017
Publication dateMar 16, 2021
Grant dateMar 16, 2021

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A method for preparing trimethylolpropane, the method including: subjecting dimethylolbutanal (DMB) to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst and an alcohol solvent. During the hydrogenation reaction, a weight ratio of the alcohol solvent based to dimethylolbutanal is 2 to 10.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for preparing trimethylolpropane, the method comprising: subjecting dimethylolbutanal to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst and an alcohol solvent, wherein the alcohol solvent is 2-ethylhexanol, wherein a weight ratio of the alcohol solvent to dimethylolbutanal is 4 to 10, and wherein the metal catalyst is a copper-based metal catalyst. 2. The preparation method of claim 1 , wherein a reaction temperature of the hydrogenation reaction is 80° C. to 160° C. 3. The preparation method of claim 1 , wherein a reaction pressure of the hydrogenation reaction is 20 bar to 70 bar. 4. The preparation method of claim 1 , wherein during the hydrogenation reaction, a molar ratio of hydrogen to dimethylolbutanal is 1 to 3. 5. The preparation method of claim 1 , wherein a yield of trimethylolpropane is 98% or more. 6. The preparation method of claim 1 , further comprising: (A) preparing a dimethylolbutanal mixed product by subjecting n-butyraldehyde and formaldehyde to an aldol condensation reaction in the presence of an alkylamine catalyst; and (B) separating dimethylolbutanal from the dimethylolbutanal mixed product.

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  • by liquid-liquid treatment · CPC title

  • by reaction of compounds containing >C = O groups with the same or other compounds containing >C = O groups · CPC title

  • Pressure · CPC title

  • Controlling multiple zones along the direction of flow, e.g. pre-heating and after-cooling · CPC title

  • Controlling the temperature · CPC title

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What does patent US10947174B2 cover?
A method for preparing trimethylolpropane, the method including: subjecting dimethylolbutanal (DMB) to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst and an alcohol solvent. During the hydrogenation reaction, a weight ratio of the alcohol solvent based to dimethylolbutanal is 2 to 10.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Chemical Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01J23/72. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 16 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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