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US2733274A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Production of phenols

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Filing: —
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Granted: 1956-01-31
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Expires: 1973-01-31
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 17:14
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C37/00; C07C37/11; C07C37/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 3-METHYL-4-, 6-DITERTIARY BUTYL PHENOL AND 4-METHYL-2, 6-DI-TERTIARY BUTYL PHENOL, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF CONTACTING A MIXTURE COMPRISING PREDOMINANTLY META AND PARA CRESOLS IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYTIC QUANTITY OF AT LEAST ONE CRESOL SULPHONIC ACID WITH GASEOUS ISOBUTENE WHILE SAID MIXTURE IS MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 20* TO 50* C. UNTIL 2 MOLS OF ISOBUTENE HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR EVERY MOL OF CRESOL PRESENT, WHEREBY THE DESIRED METHYL DI-TERTIARY BUTYL PHENOLS ARE OBTAINED, AND THEREAFTER SEPARATING FROM THE REACTION MIXTURE THE DESIRED PHENOLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 3-METHYL-4-, 6-DITERTIARY BUTYL PHENOL AND 4-METHYL-2, 6-DI-TERTIARY BUTYL PHENOL, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF CONTACTING A MIXTURE COMPRISING PREDOMINANTLY META AND PARA CRESOLS IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYTIC QUANTITY OF AT LEAST ONE CRESOL SULPHONIC ACID WITH GASEOUS ISOBUTENE WHILE SAID MIXTURE IS MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 20* TO 50* C. UNTIL 2 MOLS OF ISOBUTENE HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR EVERY MOL OF CRESOL PRESENT, WHEREBY THE DESIRED METHYL DI-TERTIARY BUTYL PHENOLS ARE OBTAINED, AND THEREAFTER SEPARATING FROM THE REACTION MIXTURE THE DESIRED PHENOLS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1959-01-30 1959-08-01 1960-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-01-30 1963-08-01 1964-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-01-30 1967-08-01 1968-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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