To provide a method capable of easily and efficiently removing a 2-alkoxyethanol from a mixture containing the 2-alkoxyethanol and a (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether while suppressing a decrease in the yield of (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether. A method for removing a 2-alkoxyethanol, including the step of adding one or more azeotropic solvents selected from the group consisting of alkanes having 7 to 8 carbon atoms and cycloalkanes having 7 to 8 carbon atoms to a mixture containing the 2-alkoxyethanol represented by the following formula (1)
R—O—CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH  (1) where R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether represented by the following formula (2)
R—O—CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O—CH═CH.sub.2  (2) where R has the same meaning as R in the formula (1), and subjecting the resulting mixture to azeotropic distillation.

To provide a method capable of easily and efficiently removing a 2-alkoxyethanol from a mixture containing the 2-alkoxyethanol and a (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether while suppressing a decrease in the yield of (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether. A method for removing a 2-alkoxyethanol, including the step of adding one or more azeotropic solvents selected from the group consisting of alkanes having 7 to 8 carbon atoms and cycloalkanes having 7 to 8 carbon atoms to a mixture containing the 2-alkoxyethanol represented by the following formula (1)
R—O—CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH  (1) where R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether represented by the following formula (2)
R—O—CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O—CH═CH.sub.2  (2) where R has the same meaning as R in the formula (1), and subjecting the resulting mixture to azeotropic distillation.

To provide a method capable of easily and efficiently removing a 2-alkoxyethanol from a mixture containing the 2-alkoxyethanol and a (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether while suppressing a decrease in the yield of (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether. A method for removing a 2-alkoxyethanol, including the step of adding one or more azeotropic solvents selected from the group consisting of alkanes having 7 to 8 carbon atoms and cycloalkanes having 7 to 8 carbon atoms to a mixture containing the 2-alkoxyethanol represented by the following formula (1)
R—O—CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH  (1) where R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a (2-alkoxyethyl) vinyl ether represented by the following formula (2)
R—O—CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O—CH═CH.sub.2  (2) where R has the same meaning as R in the formula (1), and subjecting the resulting mixture to azeotropic distillation.

A process separates pure components from a product mixture produced by a one-step dimethyl ether synthesis reactor. The product mixture is scrubbed with pure dimethyl ether followed by scrubbing with aqueous methanol solvent in two absorption columns to reduce CO.sub.2 level and to minimize methanol and dimethyl ether loss with the recovered unconverted synthetic gas. The pure water or aqueous methanol is mixed with the vapor stream of CO.sub.2 separation distillation. Dimethyl ether, methanol and water mixture are separated. A scheme for separation of methanol and water mixture minimizes the size, energy and cost of separation. The process can be cost-effective, energy-efficient, environment-friendly and readily-miniaturized.

A process separates pure components from a product mixture produced by a one-step dimethyl ether synthesis reactor. The product mixture is scrubbed with pure dimethyl ether followed by scrubbing with aqueous methanol solvent in two absorption columns to reduce CO.sub.2 level and to minimize methanol and dimethyl ether loss with the recovered unconverted synthetic gas. The pure water or aqueous methanol is mixed with the vapor stream of CO.sub.2 separation distillation. Dimethyl ether, methanol and water mixture are separated. A scheme for separation of methanol and water mixture minimizes the size, energy and cost of separation. The process can be cost-effective, energy-efficient, environment-friendly and readily-miniaturized.

A process separates pure components from a product mixture produced by a one-step dimethyl ether synthesis reactor. The product mixture is scrubbed with pure dimethyl ether followed by scrubbing with aqueous methanol solvent in two absorption columns to reduce CO.sub.2 level and to minimize methanol and dimethyl ether loss with the recovered unconverted synthetic gas. The pure water or aqueous methanol is mixed with the vapor stream of CO.sub.2 separation distillation. Dimethyl ether, methanol and water mixture are separated. A scheme for separation of methanol and water mixture minimizes the size, energy and cost of separation. The process can be cost-effective, energy-efficient, environment-friendly and readily-miniaturized.

The present invention relates to a process for the purification of crude eugenol by distillation in the presence of at least one stabilizing compound. The process of the present invention may be operated industrially, exhibits improved properties, in particular in terms of process safety, and makes possible efficient separation of ortho-eugenol. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising eugenol.

The present invention relates to a process for the purification of crude eugenol by distillation in the presence of at least one stabilizing compound. The process of the present invention may be operated industrially, exhibits improved properties, in particular in terms of process safety, and makes possible efficient separation of ortho-eugenol. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising eugenol.

The present invention relates to a process for the purification of crude eugenol by distillation in the presence of at least one stabilizing compound. The process of the present invention may be operated industrially, exhibits improved properties, in particular in terms of process safety, and makes possible efficient separation of ortho-eugenol. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising eugenol.

The present invention relates to an intensification of the synthetic process for the preparation of dialkyl ether from alcohol by using a conical fixed bed reactor integrated with distillation coupled conical polishing reactor.