Expired Canadian patentCanada
Production of ethylene oxide
CA 1236472 A · Owner: Imperial Chemical Industries Plc · Inventors: Hayden, Percy
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Ethylene oxide is produced by contacting ethylene and oxygen in the presence of a chlorine containing reaction modifier with a silver containing catalyst, nitropropane being also present. The nitropropane raises the selectivity of the process.
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- Granted May 10, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 10, 2005.
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FiledSeptember 11, 1985
GrantedMay 10, 1988
Term endedMay 10, 2005
Patent numberCA 1236472 A
Classification (IPC)C07D301/10 +2 more
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