Patents Assigned to Sasöl Germany GmbH
  • Method for producing metal-free Guerbet alcohols
    Patent number: 6419797
    Abstract: There is provided a process for producing Guerbet alcohols not containing any heavy metals or soaps, wherein primary and/or secondary alcohols having 2 to 30 carbon atoms are condensed at elevated temperature in the presence of alkaline catalysts and/or heavy metal catalysts while eliminating the reaction water, and the reaction product is immediately separated by distillation without any additional purification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Sasöl Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Scherf, Hans-Jürgen Letsch, Clemens Schröder, Albert Thomas Herrmann