PROCESS FOR PREPARING TRANS-1, 4 CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL AND A POWDER THEREOF

摘要

A process for industrial preparation of trans-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol of high purity by distilling a mixture of cis- and trans-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol in the presence of alkali, or by heating a mixture of cis- and trans-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol in the presence of alkali and then distilling the heated mixture, and a process for preparing powdered trans-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol by pulverizing the distillate obtained above.