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Hydrocarbon conversion processes utilizing supported heteronuclear cluster complex catalysts
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1978-07-13
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Granted: 1980-02-05
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Expires: 1998-07-13
Abstract
Abstract Hydrocarbon conversion processes wherein hydrocarbon feedstreams are contacted with heteronuclear noble metal catalysts are improved by the use of supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalysts prepared from novel supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster complexes. The heteronuclear noble metal cluster complexes used as catalyst precursors are selected from the group consisting of (pyridine)2Pt[Ir6(CO)15], (pyridine)2Pt[Ir2(CO)7], ((C6H5)3P)2Pt[IR(CO)3P(C6H5)3]2, (pyridine)2Pt[Ru3(CO)12] ((C6H5)3P)2Rh(CO)[Ir(CO)4], (pyridine)2Pt[Rh(CO)2(P(C6H5)3)2]2. Heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalysts prepared by the reduction of supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster complexes exhibit greater activity, and lower coking rates for numerous hydrocarbon conversions than conventionally prepared supported mixed noble metal catalysts of the same nominal metals concentration.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary B. McVicker
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:09
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/1616; B01J31/18; B01J31/1805; B01J31/181; B01J31/20; B01J31/24; B01J31/2404; C; C10; C10G; C10G35/00; C10G35/04; C10G35/06; C10G35/085; C10G35/09; C10G49/00; C10G49/02; C10G49/06; B01J21/00; B01J21/02; B01J21/04; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/50; B01J2231/52; B01J2231/60; B01J2231/64; B01J2231/641; B01J2231/645; B01J2231/646; B01J2231/70; B01J2231/76; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/02; B01J2531/0202; B01J2531/0211; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/82; B01J2531/821; B01J2531/822; B01J2531/827; B01J2531/828
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
In a hydrocarbon conversion process wherein a selected hydrocarbon feedstream is contacted with a mixed noble metal catalyst under suitable conditions thereby effecting the desired change in the hydrocarbon, the improvement comprising using as the heteronuclear noble metal catalyst a supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalyst prepared by the reduction of supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster complexes which heteronuclear noble metal cluster complexes are selected from the group consisting of: (pyridine) 2 Pt[Ir 6 (CO) 15 ], (pyridine) 2 Pt[Ir 2 (CO) 7 ], ((C 6 H 5 ) 3 P) 2 Pt[Ir(CO) 3 P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 ] 2 , (pyridine) 3 Pt[Ru 3 (CO) 12 ], ((C 6 H 5 ) 3 P) 2 Rh(CO)[Ir(CO) 4 ], and (pyridine) 2 Pt[Rh(CO) 2 (P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 ) 2 ] 2 and wherein the supports are selected from the group consisting of anhydrous refractory inorganic metal oxides and carbon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
In a hydrocarbon conversion process wherein a selected hydrocarbon feedstream is contacted with a mixed noble metal catalyst under suitable conditions thereby effecting the desired change in the hydrocarbon, the improvement comprising using as the heteronuclear noble metal catalyst a supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalyst prepared by the reduction of supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster complexes which heteronuclear noble metal cluster complexes are selected from the group consisting of: (pyridine) 2 Pt[Ir 6 (CO) 15 ], (pyridine) 2 Pt[Ir 2 (CO) 7 ], ((C 6 H 5 ) 3 P) 2 Pt[Ir(CO) 3 P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 ] 2 , (pyridine) 3 Pt[Ru 3 (CO) 12 ], ((C 6 H 5 ) 3 P) 2 Rh(CO)[Ir(CO) 4 ], and (pyridine) 2 Pt[Rh(CO) 2 (P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 ) 2 ] 2 and wherein the supports are selected from the group consisting of anhydrous refractory inorganic metal oxides and carbon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst further comprises from 0.001 to 3.0 wt. % chlorine and/or fluorine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein the support is alumina.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the support is alumina.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the total noble heterometal loading of the catalyst is within the range of 0.002 to 35 wt. % based on total catalyst weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalyst is a supported PtIr 6 cluster catalyst prepared by the reduction of a supported (pyridine) 2 Pt[Ir 6 (CO) 15 ] complex.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalyst is a supported PtIr 2 cluster catalyst prepared by the reduction of a supported (pyridine) 2 Pt[Ir 2 (CO) 7 ] complex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalyst is a supported PtIr 2 cluster catalyst prepared by the reduction of a supported ((C 6 H 5 ) 3 P) 2 Pt[Ir(CO) 3 P(C 6 H 5 )] 2 complex.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalyst is a supported PtRu 3 cluster catalyst prepared by the reduction of a supported (pyridine) 3 Pt[Ru 3 (CO) 12 ] complex.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalyst is a supported RhIr cluster catalyst prepared by the reduction of a supported ((C 6 H 5 ) 3 P) 2 Rh(CO)[Ir(CO) 4 ] complex.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the supported heteronuclear noble metal cluster catalyst is a supported PtRh 2 cluster catalyst prepared by the reduction of a supported (pyridine) 2 Pt[Rh(CO) 2 (P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 ) 2 ] 2 complex.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process according to claims 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 wherein the catalyst further comprises from 0.001 to 3.0 wt.% of a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, fluorine and mixtures thereof.
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