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Method for production of alcohol, ketone, and epoxide by oxidation of hydrocarbon

US5623090A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 1995
Grant dateApr 22, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D301/10
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An alcohol or a ketone or a mixture thereof is produced from a saturated hydrocarbon or an epoxide is produced from an unsaturated hydrocarbon by passing a mixture comprising of molecular hydrogen, the saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon and oxygen through a bed of a catalyst comprising a titanium dioxide carrier and ultrafine gold particles deposited on the carrier, thereby effecting the oxidation of the hydrocarbon with oxygen.

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