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Method for promotion of phenol hydrogenation

US4203923A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1976
Grant dateMay 20, 1980
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Expiry dateMar 17, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2601/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for promoting the hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone in the presence of a non-promoted palladium catalyst which comprises effecting the hydrogenation reaction in the presence of an in situ promoter selected from the group consisting of alkalie metal and alkaline earth metal chlorides, fluorides, bicarbonates, carbonates, hydroxides and nitrates, ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, secondary amines and mixtures thereof.

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