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US5593935A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2523/62
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The dehydrogenation of an alkane to an alkene, especially isobutane to isobutene, is carried out in admixture with oxygen and in the absence of added steam over a dehydrogenation and oxidation catalyst comprising a platinum group metal deposited upon a support. A catalyst comprising platinum deposited on a support which is a mixture of tin oxide and zirconium oxide possesses good activity for the dehydrogenation of an alkane, especially carried out in this way.
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