Process for the hydration of olefins cross reference to related applications

摘要

A process for converting light olefin to alcohol(s), ether(s) or mixtures of alcohol(s) and ether(s) which comprises contacting a feed containing at least one light olefin with water in the vapor and/or liquid phase under olefin hydration conditions in the presence of acidic zeolite MCM-22 as olefin hydration catalyst to produce said alcohol(s) and/or ether(s).