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Catalyst for the oxidation of a conjugated diolefin

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1978-03-03
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Granted: 1979-05-01
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Expires: 1998-03-03
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Abstract

Abstract A conjugated diolefin is reacted with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid and a carboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of oxygen and a catalyst comprising a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal compound and a halide compound.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul R. Stapp

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 22:31
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J27/00; B01J27/06; B01J27/08; B01J23/00; B01J23/10; C; C07; C07C; C07C67/00; C07C67/04; C07C67/05

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A composition consisting essentially of a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal compound and a halide compound wherein the rare earth metal compound is selected from the group consisting of rare earth metal oxides, carboxylates, nitrates, halides, sulfates and mixtures thereof, wherein the alkali metal compound is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal halides, carboxylates, oxides, and mixtures thereof and wherein the halide compound is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-dibromo-2-butene, 1,4-dichloro-2-butene, 1,4-diiodo-2-butene and mixtures thereof, and wherein the ratio of the mols of rare earth metal compound to the mols of alkali metal compound is within the range of about 0.05:1 to about 2:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A composition consisting essentially of a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal compound and a halide compound wherein the rare earth metal compound is selected from the group consisting of rare earth metal oxides, carboxylates, nitrates, halides, sulfates and mixtures thereof, wherein the alkali metal compound is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal halides, carboxylates, oxides, and mixtures thereof and wherein the halide compound is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-dibromo-2-butene, 1,4-dichloro-2-butene, 1,4-diiodo-2-butene and mixtures thereof, and wherein the ratio of the mols of rare earth metal compound to the mols of alkali metal compound is within the range of about 0.05:1 to about 2:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 182 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the rare earth metal compound is selected from the group consisting of CeO 2 , CeCl 3 , CeBr 3 , Ce(III) acetate, PrBr 3 , PrO 2 , PrCl 3 , Pr(III) acetate, Nd(III) acetate, NdBr 3 , Nd 2 O 3 , NdCl 3 , Sm(III) acetate, Ce(III) nitrate, Ce(III) sulfate, SmBr 3 , SmCl 2 , Sm 2 O 3 , EuBr 3 , EuCl 3 , Eu 2 O 3 , Gd 2 O 3 , GdCl 3 , TbBr 3 , Tb 2 O 3 , Dy(III) acetate, Dy 2 O 3 , DyCl 3 , Dy 2 (CO 3 ) 3 , Er 2 O 3 , ErBr 3 , Er(III) acetate, HoBr 3 , HoCl 3 , Ho 2 O 3 , TmBr 3 , Tm 2 O 3 , YbBr 3 , YbCl 2 , Yb(III) oxalate, Yb 2 O 3 , LuBr 3 , LuCl 3 , Lu 2 O 3 , and didymium salts such as didymium acetate, didymium carbonate, didymium oxide, and didymium chloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the halide compound provides a source of bromine, chlorine or mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of the moles of rare earth metal compound to the moles of the alkali metal compound is within a range of about 0.1:1 to 0.5:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of the moles of the rare earth metal compound to the equivalents of halide expressed as halide ion is within a range of about 1:1 to about 1:20.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 37 words
A composition according to claim 4 wherein the ratio of the moles of the rare earth metal compound to the equivalents of halide expressed as halide ion is within a range of about 1:3 to about 1:10.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 12 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the alkali metal is lithium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 59 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the alkali metal compound is selected from the group consisting of lithium chloride, lithium bromide, lithium iodide, lithium acetate, lithium benzoate, lithium oxide, lithium octadecanoate, sodium chloride, sodium bromide, sodium acetate, potassium chloride, potassium acetate, potassium benzoate, rubidium chloride, rubidium bromode, rubidium acetate, cesium chloride, cesium acetate, cesium oxide, and mixtures thereof.

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