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Hydrogenation of linear hydrocarbon diolefins to linear hydrocarbon olefins

US3947510A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1974
Grant dateMar 30, 1976
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Expiry dateDec 30, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2531/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is described whereby a linear hydrocarbon diolefin is selectively hydrogenated to a linear hydrocarbon olefin in the presence of a palladium base catalyst by adding to the reaction mixture an aqueous solution of a zinc salt such as zinc acetate wherein the ratio of water/zinc is at least 1/1 by weight.

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