Ethanol → Octane
Reaction equation
[CH2:1]=[CH:2][C:3](=[CH2:5])[CH3:4].O=O.CO.[CH2:10](O)[CH3:11].[CH3:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH3:19]>CCCCCC.C(O)CCC>[CH3:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:5][CH2:3][CH2:2][CH3:1].[CH3:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:1][CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:10][CH3:11].[CH2:1]=[CH:2][C:3](=[CH2:4])[CH3:5]Participants
Reactant 5
Product 3
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2
Procedure
The volatile hydrocarbon, e.g., isoprene, is harvested by passing the gaseous phase that contains the volatile hydrocarbon, e.g., isoprene, and O2 through a cooled condenser. The volatile hydrocarbon, e.g., isoprene, may then be collected. In some embodiments, the condensed hydrocarbon, e.g., condensed isoprene, is passed through a solvent, typically an organic solvent. Alcohols such as methanol (boiling point 64.7° C.), ethanol (boiling point 78.0° C.), butanol (boiling point 117.7° C.), and pure hydrocarbons such as hexane (boiling point 69.0° C.), heptane (boiling point 98.4° C.), octane (boiling point 125.5° C.), and dodecane (boiling point 216.2° C.) readily form stable “blends” with isoprene, or other volatile hydrocarbons obtained in accordance with the invention, thereby facilitating its retention and stabilization in a liquid solution. Concentrations of isoprene (or, e.g., alcohol, aldehyde, or other volatile hydrocarbon) collected in this manner vary between 1%, when a solvent is used to trap the isoprene, and 100% isoprene when no solvent is used, but a condenser-temperature low enough is employed to enable retention of isoprene in the liquid phase.
Workup
- customThe volatile hydrocarbon, e.g., isoprene, may then be collected
- customIn some embodiments, the condensed hydrocarbon, e.g., condensed isoprene
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-97ce1bad81ac44a0a2b3550346433484
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-2015_03
- Patent number
- US08993290B2
Reaction notes
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