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Process for the manufacture of thiophene

US5166362A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 1991
Grant dateNov 24, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D333/10
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to the manufacture of thiophene by catalytic dehydrogenation of tetrahydrothiophene. Ruthenium sulphide, optionally mixed with sulphides of one or more other transition metals is employed as bulk or supported catalyst.

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