Removal of Alcohols and Water From a Methylcyclopentadiene Recycle Stream in a Process for the Synthesis of Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl

摘要

During the process of synthesis of methyl cyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT), a key raw material methylcyclopentadienyl (MCP) is used. The MCP component may be recycled for subsequent reaction processes. The recycle stream of MCP is washed with water and, optionally, passed over a molecular sieve bed to remove the contaminants protic side products from the MCP recycled stream.