Catalytic process for manufacturing alcohols by hydrogenolysis of carboxylic acid esters
US4456775A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Alcohols and particularly fatty alcohols are manufactured by hydrogenolysis of carboxylic esters in the presence of a catalyst comprising a carrier, rhodium and at least one second element selected from the group consisting of tin, germanium and lead. The rhodium content is from 0.1 to 5% b.w. and the content of the second element is from 0.1 to 10% b.w.
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