Process for the selective hydrogenation of hydroformylation mixtures

US6239318A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• OXENO OLEFINCHEMIE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Joachim Schuler · Marl, DE
• Alfred Kaizik · Marl, DE
• Bernhard Scholz · Johannesweg, DE
• Wilfried Bueschken · Haltern, DE
• Wilhelm Droste · Marl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 15, 1999
• Grant date: May 29, 2001
• Expiry date: Sep 15, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C29/16
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the selective hydrogenation of reaction mixtures from the hydroformylation of C.sub.5 to C.sub.24 olefins using hydrogen and a supported catalyst which, as active components, comprises copper, nickel and chromium.