ONE STEP SYNTHESIS OF METHYL T-BUTYL ETHER FROM T-BUTANOL PLUS METHANOL USING GROUP IV OXIDES TREATED WITH SULFATES OR SULFURIC ACID

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ONE STEP SYNTHESIS OF METHYL t-BUTYL ETHER FROM t-BUTANOL PLUS METHANOL USING GROUP IV OXIDES TREATED WITH SULFATES OR SULFURIC ACID (D#81,022 - F) Disclosed is a method wherein t-butanol is reacted with methanol in one step to provide methyl t-butyl ether at a temperature of about 20.degree.C to 250.degree.C and a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1000 psig employing a catalyst consisting of a Group IV oxide on which there has been deposited a sulfur-containing compound from the group consisting of ammonium sulfate or sulfuric acid. CLK:pg CK//81022.APP