Abstract: Propylene glycol is difficult to separate from ethylene glycol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. Propylene glycol can be readily separated from ethlene glycol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agens are m-diisopropyl benzene, 1-octene, 3-carene and myrcene.
Abstract: Propylene glycol is difficult to separate from 1,2-butanediol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boling points. Propylene glycol can be readily separated from 1,2-butanediol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are 2,2-dimethyl butane, 3-carene and diethyl benzene.
Abstract: 2-Butanone is difficult to separate from isopropanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 2-Butanone can be readily separated from isopropanol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are 3-methyl pentane, methyl t-amyl ether and acetonitrile.
Abstract: Glycerine is difficult to separate from bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. Glycerine can be readily separated from bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are m-xylene, beta-pinene and dicyclopentadiene.
Abstract: Ethyl benzene is difficult to separate from xylenes by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. Ethyl benzene can be readily separated from xylenes by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents for separating ethyl benzene from p-xylene are methyl formate, n-butanol and cyclopentanol; from p-xylene and m-xylene, n-butanol.
Abstract: 1-Butanol is difficult to semarate from 2-pentanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 1-Butanol can be readily separated from 2-pentanol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are 1-octene, hexane and methyl cyclohexane.
Abstract: 3-Methyl-2-butanol is difficult to separate from 2-pentanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 3-Methyl-2-butanol can be readily separated from 2-pentanol by extractive distillation. Effective agents are acetamide or 2,2,2-trichloroethanol.
Abstract: Ethanol is difficult to separate from isopropanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. Ethanol can be readily separated from isopropanol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are acetonitrile and methylene chloride.
Abstract: 3-Methyl-2-butanol is difficult to separate from 1-butanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 3-Methyl-2-butanol can be readily separated from 1-butanol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are methyl acetoacetate and dioxane.
Abstract: 3-Methyl-2-butanol is difficult to separate from 1-butanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 3-Methyl-2-butanol can be readily separated from 1-butanol by extractive distillation. Effective agents are ethyl n-valerate, dimethylacetamide and dimethylsulfoxide.
Abstract: 3-Methyl-2-butanol is difficult to separate from 2-pentanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 3-Methyl-2-butanol can be readily separated from 2-pentanol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are pentane, 2,2-dimethyl butane and dioxane.
Abstract: Benzene is difficult to separate from cyclohexane or cyclohexene by conventional distillation or rectification because of the close proximity of their boiling points. Benzene can be readily separated from cyclohexane or cyclohexene by using azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are: for benzene from cyclohexane, dimethoxymethane; for benzene from cyclohexene, methanol.
Abstract: 1-Decene is impossible to separate from 2-octanone by conventional distillation or rectification because the two compounds form a minimum boiling azeotrope. 1-Decene can be readily separated from 2-octanone by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are 1-propanol, 2-ethoxyethanol, and methanol.
Abstract: 1-Decene is difficult to separate from 2-octanone by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 1-Decene can be readily separated from 2-octanone by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are butyl propionate and 1-propanol.
Abstract: 1-Butanol is difficult to separate from 2-pentanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 1-Butanol can be readily separated from 2-pentanol by extractive distillation. Effective agents are ethyl benzene, d-limonene and terpinolene.
Abstract: Ethyl benzene is difficult to separate from o-xylene by conventional distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. Ethyl benzene can be readily separated from o-xylene by extractive distillation. Effective agents are phenol, cresols, nitrotoluenes and cyclododecanol.
Abstract: Hexane is difficult to separate from vinyl acetate and/or methyl acrylate by conventional distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. Hexane can be readily separated from vinyl acetate and/or methyl acrylate by extractive distillation. Effective agents are dimethylsulfoxide and dimethylformamide.
Abstract: alpha-Phellandrene is difficult to separate from d-limonene by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. alpha-Phellandrene can be readily separated from d-limonene by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are n-butyl acetate and sulfolane.
Abstract: 1-Hexene is difficult to separate from hexane by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 1-Hexene can be readily separated from hexane by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are 2-ethyl-1-butanol and diacetone alcohol.
Abstract: 1-Decene is difficult to separate from decane by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 1-Decene can be readily separated from decane by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are methyl propionate, ethyl butyrate and methyl t-butyl ether.