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Manufacture of polyfunctional compounds

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1977-10-14
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Granted: 1979-01-09
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Expires: 1997-10-14
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Abstract

Abstract A catalyst composition useful in the process for the preparation of polyfunctional oxygen-containing compounds such as ethylene glycol and/or derivatives thereof which comprise reacting an oxide of carbon with hydrogen using a rhodium complex catalyst.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roy L. Pruett
  • 👤 Wellington E. Walker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 12:28
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/22; B01J31/2204; B01J31/2208; B01J31/2226; B01J31/2243; B01J31/18; B01J31/1805; B01J31/181; B01J31/1815; B01J31/1825; B01J31/20; C; C07; C07C; C07C29/00; C07C29/15; C07C29/151; C07C29/153; C07C29/156; C07C29/157; C07C29/158; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/60; B01J2231/64; B01J2231/641; B01J2231/648; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/82; B01J2531/822; B01J31/223; B01J31/2234; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/52

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
The catalyst composition for preparing a polyhydric alcohol by the conversion of a mixture consisting essentially of an oxide of carbon and hydrogen to said alcohol, which catalyst is a rhodium carbonyl complex formed in the presence of said mixture at a temperature of between 100° and 375° C. and at a pressure of between 500 to 50,000 psig of said oxides of carbon and hydrogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
The catalyst composition for preparing a polyhydric alcohol by the conversion of a mixture consisting essentially of an oxide of carbon and hydrogen to said alcohol, which catalyst is a rhodium carbonyl complex formed in the presence of said mixture at a temperature of between 100° and 375° C. and at a pressure of between 500 to 50,000 psig of said oxides of carbon and hydrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 75 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the rhodium is complexed with a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and an organic ligand compound, said organic ligand compound coordinates with said rhodium and contains at least one atom which possesses a pair of electrons which form a coordinate body with rhodium, which atom is at least one of Lewis base nitrogen, Lewis base oxygen and mixtures thereof and the remainder of said compound is carbon and hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the Lewis base oxygen atom is one of aliphatic hydroxyl, phenolic hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyloxy, oxy, and carbonyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the Lewis base nitrogen is present in at least one of the forms of imino, amino or nitrilo.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said organic compound contains two Lewis base oxygen atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said organic compound contains at least two Lewis base nitrogen atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said organic compound contains at least one Lewis base oxygen atom and one Lewis base nitrogen atom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 11 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein said organic compound is 2-hydroxypyridine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 11 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein said organic compound is 8-hydroxyquinoline.

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