Patent · US Active

Metal complex catalyst, preparation method thereof, and use thereof in preparing D,L-menthol

US10058849B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
1References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 10, 2016
Grant dateAug 28, 2018
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 10, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2601/14
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses a metal complex catalyst, its preparing method and its application in preparing D,L-menthol, the metal complex catalyst includes weight percent elements as follows: 70-85% of Ni, 8-10% of Al, 5-10% of V, and 2-10% of Co. When this metal complex catalyst is applied in preparing D,L-menthol through thymol hydrogenation, it has the characteristics of high reaction activity and quick racemization of chiral compound. Meanwhile, a certain kind of alkali added in isomerization is the key to reducing light constituent byproduct. The whole process comes in good reaction selectivity, simple preparing technology, low production cost, and environment-friendly synthetic route.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.