Abstract:
In processes for making alkylene glycols by the hydrolysis of alkylene oxides in the presence of selectivity-enhancing metalate anion-containing material, metalate anion can be recovered from the alkylene glycol-containing hydrolysis product by contact with a solid having electropositive complexing sites thereon such as anion exchange resins.
Abstract:
Alkylene glycols are produced by the reaction of alkylene oxide with water in the presence of a metalate-containing solid wherein the metalate is in association with electropositive complexing sites on a solid support such as an anion exchange resin.