2191. ------. [MCGRATH, H. G.] (M. W. Kellogg Co.). Separation of Organic Compounds. United States Patent 2,632,765, Mar. 24, 1953; appl. filed Feb. 27, 1947. Serial No. 731,269; 8 claims (Cl. 260-450).

Gives process and apparatus for separation of oxygenated organic compounds present in the reactor gas obtained in the catalytic hydrogenation of oxides of C. The oil phase and the aqueous are separated. The oil phase is extracted with an aqueous solution of a light alcohol to obtain a raffinate containing hydrocarbons and an extract containing oxygenated organic compounds. The extract is contacted with a hydrocarbon wash oil and distilled to obtain a low-boiling solvent fraction and a high-boiling oxygenated organic compound fraction. The oxygenated organic compounds are separated from the high-boiling fraction and combined with the aqueous phase. The mixture is distilled to separate the nonacid oxygenated compounds from the organic acids. 1 literature ref., 1 foreign patent, and 13 United States patents cited.