Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,157,162 · App. 07/783,015
One step synthesis of methyl t-butyl ether from t-butanol using fluorosulfonic acid-modified clay catalysts
Inventor:
John F. Knifton
Patented Case
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Granted: Oct 20, 1992
Filed: Oct 25, 1991
Inventor
John F. Knifton
Assignee (at issue)
Texaco Chemical Inc.
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