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Rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compounds

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1978-06-28
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Granted: 1980-04-22
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Expires: 1998-06-28
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Abstract

Abstract A novel catalyst and process for the manufacture of polyhydric alcohols from synthesis gas. This novel catalyst is a rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound. In particular, the anion cluster of the rhodium carbonyl sulfur compound is of the following empirical formula: [RH.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3

Inventors

  • 👤 Lowell A. Cosby
  • 👤 Rocco A. Fiato
  • 👤 Jose L. Vidal

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/02; B01J31/0234; B01J31/0235; B01J31/0239; B01J31/0201; B01J31/0204; B01J31/0237; B01J31/0271; B01J31/16; B01J31/20; C; C07; C07C; C07C29/00; C07C29/15; C07C29/151; C07C29/1512; C07C29/1514; C07C29/153; C07C29/156; C07C29/157; C07C29/158; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/60; B01J2231/64; B01J2231/641; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/02; B01J2531/0202; B01J2531/0211; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/82; B01J2531/822; B01J31/22; B01J31/2204; B01J31/226; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/52

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 30 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh 17 (S) 2 (CO) 32 ] -3 , said anion being in association with a cation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 30 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh 17 (S) 2 (CO) 32 ] -3 , said anion being in association with a cation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is ammonium cation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is ammonium cation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is an alkali metal cation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is an alkali metal cation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is an alkaline earth metal cation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 26 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is an alkaline earth metal cation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 25 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (C0).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is a quaternary ammonium cation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 25 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (C0).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is a quaternary ammonium cation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 25 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is a bis(triorgano phosphine)iminium cation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 25 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound wherein the anion has the empirical formula, [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ].sup.-3 and the cation is a bis(triorgano phosphine)iminium cation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound of the following empirical formula: Cs.sub.3 [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ]
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 16 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound of the following empirical formula: Cs.sub.3 [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ]
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 21 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound of the following empirical formula: [C.sub.6 H.sub.5 CH.sub.2 N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 ].sub.3 [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ]
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 21 words
A rhodium carbonyl sulfur cluster compound of the following empirical formula: [C.sub.6 H.sub.5 CH.sub.2 N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 ].sub.3 [Rh.sub.17 (S).sub.2 (CO).sub.32 ]

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