Process for the production of acetone

US4000199A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Chemische Werke Huels Aktiengesellschaft · US

Inventors

• Fritz Obenaus · Marl, DE
• Wilhelm Droste · Marl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 26, 1975
• Grant date: Dec 28, 1976
• Expiry date: Mar 26, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C45/33
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Acetone is produced by the catalytic, oxidative decarbonylation of isobutyraldehyde in the gaseous phase by contacting a gaseous mixture of 1-15% by volume of isobutyraldehyde, at least a stoichiometric amount and up to about 30% by volume of oxygen, and an inert diluent, with a copper oxide catalyst.