315. CARLSON, C. S., MORRELL, C. E., AND SMITH, P. V. (Standard Oil Development Co.). Extractive Distillation of Normal Primary Alcohols. United States Patent 2,551,584. May 8, 1951: appl. filed June 24, 1948. Serial No. 34,896; 16 claims (Cl. 202-39

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315. CARLSON, C. S., MORRELL, C. E., AND SMITH, P. V. (Standard Oil Development Co.). Extractive Distillation of Normal Primary Alcohols. United States Patent 2,551,584. May 8, 1951: appl. filed June 24, 1948. Serial No. 34,896; 16 claims (Cl. 202-39.5). Chem. Abs., vol. 46, 1952. p. 521.

Normal primary alcohols are separated from mixtures also containing secondary, tertiary and branched-chain primary alcohols by using an internal reflux containing 83-93.5 mol. % of H₂O. Tables and graphs.