US4097541A
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Process of producing mainly monocyclic aromatic compounds from unutilized carbon resources mainly composed of polycyclic aromatic compounds
Assignee: Kogyo Kaihatsu Kenyusho
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Filing: 1976-08-13
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Granted: 1978-06-27
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Expires: 1996-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A novel hydrocarbonylation, i.e., decarbonylation in the presence of hydrogen, is disclosed. By applying hydrodecarbonylation to a series of reactions, monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene can be obtained in high yield from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or heavy oils containing such materials. Thus, the present invention provides a method of effective utilization of carbon sources.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoya Sakai
- 👤 Naoki Negishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:46
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C1/00; C07C1/20; C10; C10G; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for decarbonylating an oxygen-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one group selected from the group consisting of carbonyl, hydroxyl, and carboxyl which consists essentially of heating said oxygen-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon at a temperature of from about 500° C to about 900° C under atmospheric pressure in contact with hydrogen and in the absence of a catalyst, to thereby stoichiometrically split off carbon monoxide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for decarbonylating an oxygen-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one group selected from the group consisting of carbonyl, hydroxyl, and carboxyl which consists essentially of heating said oxygen-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon at a temperature of from about 500° C to about 900° C under atmospheric pressure in contact with hydrogen and in the absence of a catalyst, to thereby stoichiometrically split off carbon monoxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said oxygen-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is prepared by oxidation of the corresponding condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said oxygen-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is a member selected from a group consisting of naphthoquinone, naphthalenesemiquinone, naphthalenehydroquinone, indenone, anthraquinone, anthracenesemiquinone, anthracenehydroquinone, phenanthrenequinone, phenanthrenesemiquinone, phenanthrenehydroquinone, pyrenequinone, pyrenesemiquinone, pyrenehydroquinone, chrysequinone, chrysenesemiquinone, chrysenehydroquinone and a member selected from the group consisting of those represented by the formula ##STR9##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is a member selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons substituted by one or two alkyl groups having up to 2 carbon atoms, alkylene groups having up to 3 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having up to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is a member selected from the group consisting of topped crude oil, asphalt, cracked residue, coal tar and brown coal.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
43 words
A method for decarbonylating phenanthrenequinone whch consists essentially of heating said phenanthrenequinone at a temperature of about 400° C to 650° C under atmospheric pressure in contact with hydrogen and in the absence of a catalyst, to thereby stoichiometrically split off carbon monoxide.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
43 words
A method for decarbonylating phenanthrenequinone whch consists essentially of heating said phenanthrenequinone at a temperature of about 400° C to 650° C under atmospheric pressure in contact with hydrogen and in the absence of a catalyst, to thereby stoichiometrically split off carbon monoxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said oxygen-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is anthraquinone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said oxygen-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is 1,4-naphthoquinone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is a member selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene, chrysene and fluorene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the oxygen containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is a composition selected from the group consisting of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having at least one enone group in the rings, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having at least one enol group in the rings and the corresponding dibasic acids and mixtures thereof.
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