Development of a method of obtaining potassium isopropyl xanthate, promising for industrial imlementation
A method for producing potassium isopropyl xanthate by the reaction of carbon disulfide, isopropanol and potassium hydroxide have been developed. The influence of the ratio of reagents, duration and temperature of the process on the yield of the target product have been studied. A method for the regeneration of isopropanol by treatment with KOH, which allows maintaining the concentration of water in alcohol not more than 3,7 %, have been proposed. The method developed is a base of the technology for the production of potassium isopropyl xanthate.