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Process for the oxidation of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons

US4420634A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 8, 1980
Grant dateDec 13, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 8, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/39
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the oxidation of unsaturated hydrocarbons, particularly butenes and isobutylene, for the production of acetic acid, propionic acid and acetone. Specifically the invention comprises the highly selective oxidation of an unsaturated hydrocarbon or of a mixture of unsaturated hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst consisting of a complex of trivalent cobalt and of a carbonyl compound, of the aldehydic or ketonic type.

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