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Treatment of nickel catalyst to prevent nuclear hydrogenation of anthraquinones

Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1954-07-12
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Granted: 1956-07-24
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Expires: 1974-07-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert R Umhoefer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 09:58
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B15/00; C01B15/01; C01B15/022; C01B15/023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
IN THE PROCESS OF HYDROGENATING AN ANTHRAQUINONE TO ANTHRAHYDROQUINONE IN A SOLVENT MEDIUM CONTAINING A RANEY NICKEL HYDROGENATION CATALYST, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PREVENTING HYDROGENATION OF THE QUINONE NUCLEUS BY PERFORMING THE HYDROGENATION WITH NICKEL CATALYST IN CONTACT WITH A MIXTURE OF PYRIDINE AND PYRIDINE CARBOXYLIC ACID, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING A QUANTITY OF AN ORGANIC BASE SUFFICIENT TO SUBSTANTIALLY NEUTRALIZE THE ACIDIC COMPONENTS OF THE MIXTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
IN THE PROCESS OF HYDROGENATING AN ANTHRAQUINONE TO ANTHRAHYDROQUINONE IN A SOLVENT MEDIUM CONTAINING A RANEY NICKEL HYDROGENATION CATALYST, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PREVENTING HYDROGENATION OF THE QUINONE NUCLEUS BY PERFORMING THE HYDROGENATION WITH NICKEL CATALYST IN CONTACT WITH A MIXTURE OF PYRIDINE AND PYRIDINE CARBOXYLIC ACID, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING A QUANTITY OF AN ORGANIC BASE SUFFICIENT TO SUBSTANTIALLY NEUTRALIZE THE ACIDIC COMPONENTS OF THE MIXTURE.

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