Catalyst for the production of pyridine and 3-methylpyridine

US3960766A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Deutsche Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt Vormals Roessler

Inventors

• Helmut Beschke
• Hans Schaefer · Hanau, DE
• Gerd Schreyer
• Wilhelm Schuler
• Wolfgang Weigert

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 1973
• Grant date: Jun 1, 1976
• Expiry date: May 17, 1993

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D213/12
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Catalysts useful in the reaction of acrolein with ammonia to form pyridine and 3-methylpyridine are prepared by heating compounds of Al, F, and O and at least two elements of the second, fourth, fifth and sixth groups of the periodic system with oxygen at 550.degree. to 1200.degree.C.