Patents Assigned to Nitto Belgium B.V.
  • Preparation of TMTHF
    Patent number: 10738021
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 2,2,5,5-tetramethyltetrahydrofuran (TMTHF) includes contacting a TMTHF precursor with a solid catalyst, where the TMTHF precursor is 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-diol and/or 2,5-dimethyl-4-hexen-2-ol, and where the solid catalyst is a beta zeolite. TMTHF produced by the process may be used as a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Nitto Belgium B.V.
    Inventors: Greet Bossaert, Charly Hoebers, Bart Forier, Fergal Byrne, Andrew John Hunt, Thomas James Farmer, James Hanley Clark