Production of methanethiol from H.sub.2 S and CO
US4570020A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C321/00
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methanethiol is produced from a gaseous feed comprising a mixture of H.sub.2 S and CO by contacting said feed, at a temperature of at least about 225.degree. C., with a catalyst comprising an oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, and Ta and mixtures thereof, preferably V, supported on titania and wherein at least a portion, and preferably at least about 25 wt. %, of said supported oxide is in a non-crystalline form.
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