| 摘要 |
<p>PCT No. PCT/GB90/01166 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 31, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 31, 1992 PCT Filed Jul. 27, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/01981 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 21, 1991.Separation of tetrahydrofuran (THF) from a mixture containing water, THF and a lower alkanol such as ethanol or methanol, is achieved by distillation in two zones, the vaporous mixture from the first zone being condensed and redistilled at a higher pressure in the second zone. Substantially pure THF is recovered from a lower part of the second zone, while the vapor from the top of the second zone is combined with the vapor from the first zone prior to condensation and the resulting condensate forms the liquid feed to the second zone. The process is suitable for recovering THF from complex reaction mixtures, containing also butane-1,4-diol and gamma-butyrolactone, obtained by hydrogenation of a dialkyl maleate.</p> |
