Preparation of dialkyl ketones from aliphatic carboxylic acids
US4754074A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C45/48
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is disclosed a method for the preparation of a dialkyl ketone from an aliphatic carboxylic acid in the presence of a catalyst comprising manganese dioxide on a support of catalytically active alumina. This method is a convenient way of making diethyl ketone from propionic acid.
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