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(54)Title: CONVERSION OF OLEFINS TO ETHERS (57) Abstract Light olefins are catalytically convened to ethers, e.g., propylene is converted to diisopropyl ether, in a two stage process in which product ether is recycled to a first stage reaction zone to significantly reduce the operating temperature of the olefin hydra-tion/etherification reactions taking place in that zone. Alcohol produced in the first stage reaction zone undergoes conversion in the second stage reaction zone, e.g., by catalytic distillation, to provide additional product ether. |