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Chemical process and catalyst

US4982047A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1989
Grant dateJan 1, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/50
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A catalyst which is substantially free of alkali and alkaline earth metals and comprises an effective amount of a platinum group metal on a silicalite support; characterized in that the catalyst also comprises tin. There is also provided a process for the dehydrogenation of a C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 paraffin to yield an alkene product, which comprises contacting the paraffin under dehydrogenation conditions with a catalyst according to the invention.

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