Process for improving odor of isopropanol, lower alcohols and other oxy derivatives of lower alcohols

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Methods for deodorizing lower alcohols such as ethanol and isopropyl alcohol and their oxy derivatives such as ethers and eaters are disclosed, including contacting these compounds with a deodorizing contact mass comprising metals and/or metal oxides preferably of the, metals of Group IB, VB VIB, VIIB, and VIII of the Periodic Table where the metal oxides are at least partially reduced and the deodorizing contact mass has a minimum particle dimension of greater than about .254 mm so as to be in a form suitable for use in a fixed bed contacting process. In a preferred embodiment isopropyl alcohol, is deodorized employing such deodorizing contact masses preferably, comprising Group VIII …