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Carbonylation of monoolefins with carbon monoxide and water in the presence of hydrogen and a cobalt catalyst

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1959-04-09
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Granted: 1962-11-13
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Expires: 1979-04-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Peter P Klemchuk

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 12:47
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/10; C07C51/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING ORGANIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF CONTACTING IN A REACTION ZONE ONE MOLE OF A C2 TO C18 MONOOLEFINS WHICH CONTAINS ITS DOUBLE BOND IN ALPHA POSITION WITH ABOUT 1 TO 4 MOLES OF WATER UNDER 1000 TO 5000 P.S.I.A. PRESSURE EXERTED BY A MIXTURE OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN SUPPLIED TO SAID REACTION ZONE IN A RATIO OF FROM ABOUT 10 TO 30 MOLES OF CARBON MONOXIDE PER MOLE OF HYDROGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF 0.2 TO 10 MOL. PERCENT BASED ON THE MONOOLEFIN OF A COBALT-CONTAINING CARBONYLATION CATALYST, MAINTAINING THE TENPERATURE IN THE REACTION ZONE BETWEEN ABOUT 100 AND 200*C. FOR FROM A FEW MINUTES TO ABOUT 10 HOURS AND RECOVERING AN ORGANIC CARBOXYLIC ACID FROM THE REACTION MIXTURE HAVING ONE MORE CARBON ATOM PER MOLECULE THAN THE FEED OLEFIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING ORGANIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF CONTACTING IN A REACTION ZONE ONE MOLE OF A C2 TO C18 MONOOLEFINS WHICH CONTAINS ITS DOUBLE BOND IN ALPHA POSITION WITH ABOUT 1 TO 4 MOLES OF WATER UNDER 1000 TO 5000 P.S.I.A. PRESSURE EXERTED BY A MIXTURE OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN SUPPLIED TO SAID REACTION ZONE IN A RATIO OF FROM ABOUT 10 TO 30 MOLES OF CARBON MONOXIDE PER MOLE OF HYDROGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF 0.2 TO 10 MOL. PERCENT BASED ON THE MONOOLEFIN OF A COBALT-CONTAINING CARBONYLATION CATALYST, MAINTAINING THE TENPERATURE IN THE REACTION ZONE BETWEEN ABOUT 100 AND 200*C. FOR FROM A FEW MINUTES TO ABOUT 10 HOURS AND RECOVERING AN ORGANIC CARBOXYLIC ACID FROM THE REACTION MIXTURE HAVING ONE MORE CARBON ATOM PER MOLECULE THAN THE FEED OLEFIN.

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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) 1965-11-12 1966-05-14 1966-11-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-11-12 1970-05-14 1970-11-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-11-12 1974-05-14 1974-11-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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