Process for the conversion of a C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 aliphatic linear olefin to a product comprising hydrocarbons of higher carbon number

US4531014A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. · GB

Inventors

• Reginald Gregory · Leatherhead, GB
• David J. Westlake · Leatherhead, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 7, 1984
• Grant date: Jul 23, 1985
• Expiry date: Feb 7, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2521/16
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

C.sub.2 to C.sub.10, preferably C.sub.3 to C.sub.6, aliphatic linear olefins are converted to a product comprising at least one hydrocarbon of higher carbon number selected from dimers, oligomers, alkanes, olefins and aromatics by contacting the olefin at elevated temperature with a catalyst comprising a cation-exchangeable layered clay.