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Production of nitriles

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1954-06-25
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Granted: 1957-06-11
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Expires: 1974-06-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Henry C Chitwood
  • 👤 Benjamin T Freure

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 14:14
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C255/00; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/76; B01J23/84; B01J23/85; B01J23/86; B01J23/868

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITRILES WHICH COMPRISES REACTING IN THE VAPOR PHASE A PRIMARY ALCOHOL WITH AMMONIA AT A TEMPERATURE OF 250% C. TO 350* C. AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST HAVING AN ESSENTIAL CONSTITUENTS THEREOF COPPER, CHROMIUM OXIDE, ACTIVATED ALUMINA AND A METAL COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, BARIUM CARBONATE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, STRONTIUM CARBONATE, BARIUM HYDROXIDE, LITHIUM HYDROXIDE AND STRONTIUM HYDROXIDE, SAID ESSENTIAL CONSTITUENTS BEING PRESENT IN THE PROPORTIONS BY WEIGHT OF FROM 3 TO 15 PERCENT OF COPPER, FROM 0.25 TO 2 PERCENT OF CHROMIUM OXIDE, FROM 1 TO 9.2 PERCENT OF SAID METAL COMPOUND AND THE BALANCE ACTIVATED ALUMINA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 110 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITRILES WHICH COMPRISES REACTING IN THE VAPOR PHASE A PRIMARY ALCOHOL WITH AMMONIA AT A TEMPERATURE OF 250% C. TO 350* C. AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST HAVING AN ESSENTIAL CONSTITUENTS THEREOF COPPER, CHROMIUM OXIDE, ACTIVATED ALUMINA AND A METAL COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, BARIUM CARBONATE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, STRONTIUM CARBONATE, BARIUM HYDROXIDE, LITHIUM HYDROXIDE AND STRONTIUM HYDROXIDE, SAID ESSENTIAL CONSTITUENTS BEING PRESENT IN THE PROPORTIONS BY WEIGHT OF FROM 3 TO 15 PERCENT OF COPPER, FROM 0.25 TO 2 PERCENT OF CHROMIUM OXIDE, FROM 1 TO 9.2 PERCENT OF SAID METAL COMPOUND AND THE BALANCE ACTIVATED ALUMINA.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1960-06-10 1960-12-10 1961-06-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-06-10 1964-12-10 1965-06-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-06-10 1968-12-10 1969-06-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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