Hydrogenation catalyst

US6852669B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Guido Voit · Freinsheim, DE
• Rolf Fischer · Heidelberg, DE
• Peter Bassler · Viernheim, DE
• Andreas Ansmann · Wiesloch, DE
• Hermann Luyken · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Martin Merger · Bischofswerda, DE
• Frank Ohlbach · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
• Alwin Rehfinger · Mutterstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 8, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 8, 2005
• Expiry date: May 8, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C209/48
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A material useful as catalyst for the hydrogenation of alpha, omega-dinitriles comprises(a) iron or a compound based on iron or mixtures thereof,(b) from 0.001 to 0.3% by weight based on (a) of a promoter based on 2, 3, 4 or 5 elements selected from the group consisting of aluminum, silicon, zirconium, titanium and vanadium,(c) from 0 to 0.3% by weight based on (a) of a compound based on an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal, and also(d) from 0.001 to 1% by weight based on (a) of manganese.