Method for providing a co-feed in the coupling of toluene with a carbon source
US8653314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P30/40
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for making styrene is disclosed that includes reacting toluene with a C1 source and a co-feed in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor to form a first product stream comprising styrene, ethylbenzene, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen; separating the hydrogen and carbon monoxide from the first product stream to form a second stream; separating the hydrogen from the second stream to form a third stream comprising hydrogen and a fourth stream comprising carbon monoxide; wherein the fourth stream is recycled to the reactor and forms at least a portion of the co-feed.
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