Process and catalyst for preparing alcohols

US7119237B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Prinz · Neunburg vorm Wald, DE
• Jürgen Kintrup · Leverkusen, DE
• Andreas Schulze Tilling · League City, US
• Jorg-Dietrich Jentsch · Pulheim, DE
• Gerald John · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
• Hans-Jürgen Grob · Duisburg, DE
• Guido Giffels · Bonn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2003
• Grant date: Oct 10, 2006
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J35/633
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Alcohols prepared by reacting carboxylic acids and/or carboxylic esters with hydrogen in the presence of a special catalyst.