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Process for manufacturing acrolein from glycerol

US8378136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 2009
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/52
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The subject of the present invention is a process for preparing acrolein by dehydration of glycerol in the presence of a catalyst system comprising oxygen, phosphorus and at least one metal chosen from vanadium, boron or aluminium. The process is preferably carried out in the gas phase in the presence of oxygen starting from aqueous solutions of glycerol.

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