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Conversion of alkanes to unsaturated carboxylic acids

US5705685A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1995
Grant dateJan 6, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/215
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Alkanes are converted to unsaturated carboxylic acids by contacting an alkane with an oxidizing agent and a heteropolyacid or polyoxoanion comprising (1) at least 9 atoms of a first framework metal or metals comprising molybdenum, tungsten or vanadium or combinations thereof and (2) 1 to 3 atoms of a second framework metal or metals comprising zinc or a transition metal different from the first framework metal.

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