Ester hydrogenation using cobalt, zinc and copper oxide catalyst
US4149021A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 1998 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for hydrogenation of esters to alcohols which comprises contacting the ester with hydrogen and a catalyst comprising cobalt, zinc and copper under catalytic hydrogenation conditions including a temperature between 150.degree. and 450.degree. C. and a pressure of 500-10,000 psig.
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