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Process for the dehalogenation of halogen-containing aromatic compounds
Assignee: Bayer CropScience SA
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Filing: 1978-09-12
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Granted: 1980-06-03
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Expires: 1998-09-12
Abstract
Abstract Process for the dehalogenation of halogen-containing aromatic amines takes place by the action of hydrogen in the presence of a controlled-action hydrogenation catalyst, at a temperature of between 280° and 420° C., the active phase of the catalyst containing, in addition to the main catalyst metal, a minor amount of an auxiliary hydrogen catalyst consisting of a second metal which is different from the first.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean C. Daumas
- 👤 Robert Tarolle
- 👤 Georges Biola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:51
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/89; B01J23/8926; B01J23/38; B01J23/48; B01J23/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
Process for the dehalogenation of halogen-containing aromatic amines, which leads to the preferential production of derivatives carrying a smaller number of halogen atoms, at least one of which is located in the meta position, relative to the amino group, in the vapour phase, by the action of hydrogen in the presence of a controlled-action hydrogenation catalyst, at a temperature of between 280° and 420° C., wherein the active phase of the catalyst contains, in addition to the main catalyst metal, a minor amount of an auxiliary hydrogenation catalyst consisting of a Group VIII metal which is different from the first.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
Process for the dehalogenation of halogen-containing aromatic amines, which leads to the preferential production of derivatives carrying a smaller number of halogen atoms, at least one of which is located in the meta position, relative to the amino group, in the vapour phase, by the action of hydrogen in the presence of a controlled-action hydrogenation catalyst, at a temperature of between 280° and 420° C., wherein the active phase of the catalyst contains, in addition to the main catalyst metal, a minor amount of an auxiliary hydrogenation catalyst consisting of a Group VIII metal which is different from the first.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary catalyst is a metal chosen from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium and palladium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary catalyst is a metal chosen from the group consisting of iridium and platinum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Process according to one of claims 1 or 4, wherein the amount of metal in the auxiliary catalyst represents about 0.01 to 2% by weight of the whole catalyst.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the active phase of the main catalyst is copper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the active phase of the main catalyst is silver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the total amount of metal carried on the support represents from 1 to 20% by weight of the support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the support is an alumina.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
Process according to claim 8, wherein the support is an alumina which has been modified by the incorporation of a metal, followed by a calcination at a temperature of 500° to 1,000° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Process according to claim 9, wherein the metal is incorporated by impregnating the alumina using a salt or oxide of this metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
Process according to claim 10, wherein the metal is incorporated by mixing an aluminium salt with a metal salt, shaping the mixture, gelling it by neutralising the resulting compound and dispersing it as fine spherical droplets in a hot hydrocarbon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the support is a silica.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the initial amine contains two, three or four halogen atoms on a phenyl nucleus.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
Process according to claim 13, wherein the halogen atoms are chlorine atoms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the initial aromatic amines, containing several halogen atoms, are prepared in situ by introducing, into the dehalogenation zone, the aromatic nitro compounds, containing several halogen atoms, which are used to obtain the said amines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the initial unconverted amine or halogenoamines produced by the reaction are recycled, in whole or in part, into the reaction zone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the gaseous effluent produced by the reaction is brought into contact with a liquid or vapour which is at a substantially lower temperature than the said effluent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
Process according to claim 17, wherein the liquid or vapour is water.
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