Process for producing methyl ethyl ketone
US4620038A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1985 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2531/824
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing methyl ethyl ketone selectively and with a high yield by oxygen-oxidizing 1-butene under mild conditions is provided, which process is characterized by using a composite catalyst containing a complex (MmXn.Ll) capable of forming an oxygen complex by coordination of the complex with oxygen and a complex catalyst (M'm'Xn'.L'l') capable of forming a 1-butene complex by coordination of the complex with 1-butene, wherein M represents a specified transition metal such as Cu; X, an anion; L, an organic phosphorus compound as ligand; M', a specified transition metal such as palladium; L', a nitrile, organic fluorine or phosphorus compound as ligand; m, m', n and n', each a number determined by the valences of the transition metals and the anion; l and l', each the number of ligands.
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