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Oxydehydrogenation process

US4439621A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 1982
Grant dateMar 27, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S502/509
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Isobutyric acid or a lower alkyl ester thereof is oxidatively dehydrogenated in the vapor phase producing the corresponding olefinically unsaturated derivative by contact with a heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of molecular oxygen. The catalyst is composed of the calcined oxides of iron, phosphorous, silicon, vandanium and molybdenum.

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