Method For Preparing Mercaptans With Sulfhydrolysis Of Purified Dialkyl Sulfides

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing at least one mercaptan, which comprises the following steps: A) introducing H2S and at least one alcohol into a first reactor; B) reacting the H2S and said at least one alcohol in order to obtain an outgoing stream comprising at least one mercaptan, at least one dialkyl sulfide and at least one dialkyl disulfide (DADS) and optionally unreacted H2S; C) separating the following from said outgoing stream of step B): - a stream F1 comprising the mercaptan(s), - a stream F2 comprising the dialkyl sulfide(s) and the DADS(s), and - optionally a stream F3 comprising H2S; D) carrying out a step of purifying the stream F2 so as to separate: - a stream F2' comprising the dialkyl sulfide(s), and - the DADS(s); E) introducing the stream F2' with H2S into a second reactor; F) performing a sulfhydrolysis reaction of the dialkyl sulfide(s) with the H2S in order to obtain an outgoing stream F4 comprising said mercaptan(s), and optionally unreacted H2S; G) optionally, recycling the stream F4 resulting from step F) to step A).

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