Patent ID: 6087529
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: C07C,C10M

Abstract:
A process for improving the odour of a sulfonic acid comprising contacting the sulfonic acid with at least one unsaturated hydrocarbon selected from at least one of (A), (B), (C) or (D), where(A) has at least one carbon to carbon double bond, the carbon atoms bonded by said bond being unsubstituted or being substituted with one hydrocarbyl group in total;(B) has at least one carbon to carbon double bond, the carbon atoms bonded by said bond being substituted with two hydrocarbyl groups in total;(C) has at least one carbon to carbon double bond, the carbon atoms bonded by said bond being substituted with three hydrocarbyl groups in total; and(D) has at least one carbon to carbon double bond, the carbon atoms bonded by said bond being substituted with four hydrocarbyl groups in total;wherein each of (A), (B), (C) and (D) has from 2 to 8 carbon atoms.