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Process for producing oxygen-containing hydrocarbon compounds

US4463105A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1982
Grant dateJul 31, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/49
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a process for producing an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon compound having 1 or 2 carbon atoms which comprises reacting a gaseous mixture of a carbon oxide and hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, the improvement wherein said hydrogenation catalyst is a catalyst composition comprising PA1 (A) substantially metallic rhodium, PA1 (B) an oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of metals of Groups, IIa, IIIa, IVa and Va of the periodic table of short form, and PA1 (C) silica or PA2 (i) substantially metallic rhodium, PA2 (ii) an element selected from the group consisting of niobium, tantalum, chromium, manganese and rhenium, PA2 (iii) an oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of metals of Groups IIIa, IVa and Va of the periodic table of short form, and PA2 (iv) silica.

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