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Catalyst, process for the preparation thereof and process for the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated compounds
Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
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Filing: 1994-09-28
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2014-09-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of an unsaturated compound, based on a noble metal and/or a noble-metal oxide on an aluminum oxide support, and to a process for the preparation of the catalyst. The present invention further relates to a process for the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated compounds.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Gerd L uken
- 👤 Lothar Fischer
- 👤 Wilhelm Droste
- 👤 Bernd Nowitzki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:20
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/02; C07C5/10; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/40; B01J35/00; B01J35/30; B01J35/391; B01J35/393; B01J35/40; B01J35/45; B01J35/60; B01J35/61; B01J35/615; B01J35/63; B01J35/633; B01J35/635; B01J35/64; B01J35/647; B01J35/70; B01J35/77; B01J2235/00; B01J2235/15; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/02; C07C2521/04; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/38; C07C2523/40; C07C2523/42; C07C2523/44; C07C2523/46; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A process for selectively hydrogenating an ethylenically unsaturated carbon-carbon double bond of an aromatic compound containing the same, which process comprises: contacting a feedstock containing an aromatic compound having a substituent containing an ethylenically unsaturated carbon-carbon double bond with a catalyst in the presence of hydrogen, said catalyst comprising (i) an aluminum oxide support, and (ii) one or more noble metals or noble metal oxides or both, under conditions effective for hydrogenating said ethylenically unsaturated carbon-carbon double bond of said aromatic compound, said catalyst having the following X-ray defraction pattern prior to its initial use: ______________________________________
d[10.sup.-10 m]
I/Io
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4.51 5-10
2.76 15-40
2.64
2.37 40-45
2.27 25-35
2.15 up to 15
1.97 55-70
1.66 up to 15
1.52 15-30
1.39 100
1.31 up to 15.
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Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A process for selectively hydrogenating an ethylenically unsaturated carbon-carbon double bond of an aromatic compound containing the same, which process comprises: contacting a feedstock containing an aromatic compound having a substituent containing an ethylenically unsaturated carbon-carbon double bond with a catalyst in the presence of hydrogen, said catalyst comprising (i) an aluminum oxide support, and (ii) one or more noble metals or noble metal oxides or both, under conditions effective for hydrogenating said ethylenically unsaturated carbon-carbon double bond of said aromatic compound, said catalyst having the following X-ray defraction pattern prior to its initial use: ______________________________________
d[10.sup.-10 m]
I/Io
______________________________________
4.51 5-10
2.76 15-40
2.64
2.37 40-45
2.27 25-35
2.15 up to 15
1.97 55-70
1.66 up to 15
1.52 15-30
1.39 100
1.31 up to 15.
______________________________________
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said aromatic compound containing said ethylenically unsaturated carbon-carbon double bond is selected from the group consisting of α-methylstyrene, β-methylstyrene, o-vinyltoluene, m-vinyltoluene and p-vinyltoluene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said aluminum oxide support comprises η-aluminum oxide or γ-aluminum oxide or a mixture thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 1, wherein in said catalyst, the one or more noble metals or noble metal oxides or both are located at or near the surface of the catalyst up to a depth of from 5 to 200 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said one or more noble metals or noble metal oxides or both comprises from 0.01 to 3% by weight of the total weight of the catalyst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said catalyst contains primary crystallites having a size of from 0.1 to 30 nm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said catalyst has a total BET surface area of between 50 and 250 m 2 /g when fresh.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said catalyst has a pore size when fresh of from 3 to 30 nm.
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