Patent References3455664 InventorsApplicationNo. 06/152947 filed on 05/23/1980US Classes:44/446, Alkanol compound with dialkyl ether compound44/452Mixture of alkanolsExaminersPrimary: Garvin, Patrick P.Assistant: Harris-Smith, Y. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesC07C 29/00 (20060101)C07C 41/00 (20060101) C07C 41/01 (20060101) C07C 29/04 (20060101) C10L 1/02 (20060101) C10L 1/00 (20060101) AbstractA method is provided for treating an ethanol mixture containing a substantial amount of water comprising admixing said aqueous ethanol mixture with a hydrocarbon fraction containing a substantial amount of an aliphatic olefin having from 3 to 5 carbon atoms and contacting said admixture with an acidic ion exchange resin catalyst to convert the water in said admixture to an oxygenated organic compound. | |