US3960973A
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Alkenol production
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1974-06-28
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Granted: 1976-06-01
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Expires: 1994-06-28
Abstract
Abstract The yield of alkenols is substantially improved by carrying out the reaction of olefins with formaldehyde in the presence of selected catalysts. In accordance with one embodiment, alk-3-en-1-ols are produced in good yields from isobutylene and formaldehyde in the presence of selected catalysts comprising compounds of Group IB metals, Group VIB metals, Group VB metals, Group VIIB metals, Group III metals, alkali metal, and alkaline earth metals, and fluorided alumina.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul R. Stapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:59
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C29/00; C07C29/36; C07C29/38; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A process for the production of alkenols and cycloalkenols which comprises reacting: a. at least one alkene or cycloalkene having at least one allylic hydrogen having the basic structure ##EQU2## and having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms per molecule with b. formaldehyde in the presence of c. a Group VIB metal carbonyl catalyst selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten metals under reaction conditions including an elevated temperature and pressure sufficient to produce alkenols and cycloalkenols.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A process for the production of alkenols and cycloalkenols which comprises reacting: a. at least one alkene or cycloalkene having at least one allylic hydrogen having the basic structure ##EQU2## and having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms per molecule with b. formaldehyde in the presence of c. a Group VIB metal carbonyl catalyst selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten metals under reaction conditions including an elevated temperature and pressure sufficient to produce alkenols and cycloalkenols.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein there is present as a catalyst modifier a trihydrocarbylphosphine or trihydrocarbylphosphite at a ratio of 1:1 to 6:1 mols of modifier per mol of metal carbonyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein (a) is isobutylene or 1-butene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein (a) is isobutylene and said reacting is carried out in benzene as a reaction diluent and in the presence of triphenylphosphine as a catalyst modifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said reacting is carried out at a temperature in the range of from about 25° to about 300°C and under autogeneous pressure with an amount of catalyst ranging from 0.1 to 10 weight percent based on the weight of formaldehyde present and a molar ratio of (a) to (b) in the range of from 1:1 to 20:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said reacting is carried out in an inert reaction diluent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 for the production of 3-penten-1-ol which comprises reacting 1-butene with formaldehyde in the presence of tungsten hexacarbonyl as catalyst.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process for the production of 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol which comprises reacting (a) isobutylene with (b) formaldehyde at a temperature in the range of from about 150° to about 250°C under autogeneous pressure in the presence of (c) a catalyst selected from the group consisting of carbonyls of chromium, molybdenum and tungsten metals of Group VIB.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process for the production of 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol which comprises reacting (a) isobutylene with (b) formaldehyde at a temperature in the range of from about 150° to about 250°C under autogeneous pressure in the presence of (c) a catalyst selected from the group consisting of carbonyls of chromium, molybdenum and tungsten metals of Group VIB.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein said catalyst is chromium hexacarbonyl or tungsten hexacarbonyl or molybdenum hexacarbonyl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein there is present as catalyst modifier a trihydrocarbylphosphine or trihydrocarbylphosphite at a ratio of 1:1 to 6:1 mols of modifier per mol of metal carbonyl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein the catalyst is molybdenum hexacarbonyl and the modifier is triphenylphosphine.
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