Claims
- 1. A composition of matter selected from the group consisting of coal and coal bottoms wherein the hydrogen atom of substantially all the hydroxyl and carboxyl groups of the coal and coal bottoms, has been replaced with a group selected from the group consisting of the C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 alkyl and acyl groups.
- 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition of matter is coal.
- 3. The composition of claim 1 wherein substantially each hydrogen has been replaced with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl or acyl group.
- 4. The composition of claim 2 wherein substantially each hydrogen has been replaced with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl or acyl group.
- 5. The composition of claim 1 wherein substantially each hydrogen has been replaced with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl or acyl group.
- 6. The composition of claim 4 wherein substantially each hydrogen has been replaced with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group.
- 7. The composition of claim 5 wherein substantially each hydrogen has been replaced with a methyl group.
- 8. The composition of claim 6 wherein substantially each hydrogen has been replaced with a methyl group.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of two applications, one being U.S. Ser. No. 62,809, filed Aug. 1, 1979 U.S. Pat. No. 4,259,084 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 969,494, filed Dec. 14, 1978 and now abandoned, and the other being U.S. Ser. No. 69,061, filed Aug. 23, 1979 U.S. Pat. No. 4,259,172 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 969,362, filed Dec. 14, 1978 now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (3)
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62809 |
Aug 1979 |
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969494 |
Dec 1978 |
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969362 |
Dec 1978 |
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