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Dehydrogenation of carboxylic acids with mixed metal phosphorus oxide catalysts

US4864057A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1982
Grant dateSep 5, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/377
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is provided for the oxydehydrogenation of saturated carboxylic acids or a lower alkyl ester thereof with oxygen in the presence of iron phosphorus oxide catalysts containing promoters selected from the group Ag, Al, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Ga, Ge, In, Mn, Ni, Te, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, Zn, Zr, rare earths and mixtures thereof.

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