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Hydroxide containing double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts

US6855658B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2003
Grant dateFeb 15, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G65/2663
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a crystalline, hydroxide containing double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst of the formulae (I) or (II),M1x[M2(CN)6]yOH.L  (I) M1x[M2(CN)6]y.zM1(OH)q.L (II) wherein M1 represents a metal selected from Zn+2, Fe+2, Ni+2, Mn+2, Co+2, Sn+2, Pb+2, Fe+3, Mo+4, Mo+6, Al+3, V+4, V+5, Sr+2, W+4, W+6, Cu+2 and Cr+3, M+2 represents a metal selected from Fe+2, Fe+3, Co+2, Co+3, Cr+2, Cr+3, Mn+2, Mn+3, Ir+3, Ni+2, Rh+3, Ru+2, V+4 and V+5, L represents an organic ligand and x, y and q are chosen to maintain electroneutrality. Further provided are processes for the production of the inventive DMC catalysts. The crystalline, hydroxide containing DMC catalysts of the present invention may find use in the preparation of polyols, such as polyether polyols.

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