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Patent Inventor Names
James E. Jackson0
Simona Marincean0
Dennis J. Miller0
Date of Patent
November 17, 2009
Patent Application Number
12079659
Date Filed
March 28, 2008
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A process for the preparation of propylene glycol from glycerol by a high pressure and temperature hydrogenation reaction is described. In a particular embodiment, a base is present in the solvent mixture with an alkanol or ether of the alkanol. The reaction progresses over a transition metal catalyst. Propylene glycol is used for antifreeze and deicing compositions.
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