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US3228991A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process and catalyst for the preparation of methyl-1, 3-cyclopentadiene

Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1962-03-08
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1982-03-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Clarence L Dulaney
  • 👤 Raymond A Franz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 16:53
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/89; B01J23/8926; C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/32; C07C5/327; C07C5/333; C07C5/3335; C07C5/3337

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METHYL-1,3-CYCLOPENTADIENE WHICH COMPRISES INTIMATELY CONTACTING METHYLCYCLOPENTANE AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 400 TO ABOUT 600*C. WITH A CATALYST COMPRISING AN INERT, NONACIDIC, HIGH SURFACE AREA CARRIER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SILICA, ALUMINA, AND SILICA-ALUMINA, IMPREGNATED WITH FROM ABOUT 0.05 TO ABOUT 5% BY WEIGHT OF TOTAL COMPOSITION OF A MIXTURE OF PLATINUM AND COPPER CONTAINING COPPER IN THE AMOUNT OF FROM ABOUT 1 TO 90% BY WEIGHT OF SAID MIXTURE, SAID MIXTURE HAVING BEEN PREPARED BY IMPREGNATING SAID CARRIER WITH PLATINUM AND COPPER COMPOUNDS REDUCIBLE TO METALLIC PLATINUM AND COPPER, AND WHICH UPON DECOMPOSITION TO THE METAL LEAVE NO RESITUAL IONS OTHER THAN THE METALLIC IONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METHYL-1,3-CYCLOPENTADIENE WHICH COMPRISES INTIMATELY CONTACTING METHYLCYCLOPENTANE AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 400 TO ABOUT 600*C. WITH A CATALYST COMPRISING AN INERT, NONACIDIC, HIGH SURFACE AREA CARRIER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SILICA, ALUMINA, AND SILICA-ALUMINA, IMPREGNATED WITH FROM ABOUT 0.05 TO ABOUT 5% BY WEIGHT OF TOTAL COMPOSITION OF A MIXTURE OF PLATINUM AND COPPER CONTAINING COPPER IN THE AMOUNT OF FROM ABOUT 1 TO 90% BY WEIGHT OF SAID MIXTURE, SAID MIXTURE HAVING BEEN PREPARED BY IMPREGNATING SAID CARRIER WITH PLATINUM AND COPPER COMPOUNDS REDUCIBLE TO METALLIC PLATINUM AND COPPER, AND WHICH UPON DECOMPOSITION TO THE METAL LEAVE NO RESITUAL IONS OTHER THAN THE METALLIC IONS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-10 1969-07-12 1970-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-10 1973-07-12 1974-01-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-10 1977-07-12 1978-01-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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