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Process for hydrogenating olefins in the presence of ethers

US4740633A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1986
Grant dateApr 26, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This process for hydrogenating an olefin contained in a mixture of said olefin with an ether and optionally with sulfur, comprises reacting hydrogen with said mixture in the presence of a noble metal-containing catalyst, said catalyst containing at least one first noble metal from the palladium, rhodium, iridium and platinum group and at least one second other metal from the gold and platinum group.

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