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Oligomerization of liquid olefin over a nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve and hydrocarbyl aluminum halide

Assignee: Chevron USA Inc
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Filing: 1984-04-11
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Granted: 1985-11-05
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Expires: 2004-04-11
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Abstract

Abstract A process for oligomerizing olefins in the liquid phase using a catalyst composition comprising a nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve catalyst and an hydrocarbyl-aluminum halide.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stephen J. Miller

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:06
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/02; C07C2/04; C07C2/06; C07C2/08; C07C2/26; C07C2/30; B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/40; B01J29/42; B01J29/46; C07C2529/00; C07C2529/03; C07C2529/035; C07C2529/04; C07C2529/06; C07C2529/40; C07C2529/42; C07C2529/70; C07C2529/72; C07C2531/00; C07C2531/02; C07C2531/12; C07C2531/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A catalyst composition for promoting oligomerization of olefins, said composition comprising the components: (a) a nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve in the hydrogen form selected from the group consisting of ZSM-5, ZSM-11, crystalline admixtures of ZSM-5 and ZSM-11, silicalite, an organic silicate disclosed in Ser. No. Re. 29,948 and CZM or mixtures thereof; and (b) at least one hydrocarbyl aluminum halide; the molar ratio of the hydrocarbyl aluminum halide to the nickel being from 1:1 to 10:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A catalyst composition for promoting oligomerization of olefins, said composition comprising the components: (a) a nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve in the hydrogen form selected from the group consisting of ZSM-5, ZSM-11, crystalline admixtures of ZSM-5 and ZSM-11, silicalite, an organic silicate disclosed in Ser. No. Re. 29,948 and CZM or mixtures thereof; and (b) at least one hydrocarbyl aluminum halide; the molar ratio of the hydrocarbyl aluminum halide to the nickel being from 1:1 to 10:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein the nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve also contains zinc cation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein said nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve is silicalite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein said nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve is organosilicate disclosed in Ser. No. Re. 29,948.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein said nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve is CZM.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein said nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve is ZSM-5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein said nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve is ZSM-11.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein said nickel-containing silicaceous crystalline molecular sieve is a crystalline or physical admixture of ZSM-5 and ZSM-11.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 47 words
The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbyl aluminum halide has the formula Al z R z Y y , wherein R is C 1-12 hydrocarbyl; Y is halogen; z is 1 or 2, x and y are each 1, 2, 3 or 4; and (x+y)/z=3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 22 words
The catalyst composition of claim 9 wherein R is C 1-12 alkyl; Y is chlorine; x is 3; and y is 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
The catalyst composition of claim 9 wherein R is C 1-12 alkyl; Y is chlorine; x is 2; and y is 4.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 39 words
The catalyst composition of claim 9 wherein the hydrocarbyl aluminum halide has the formula Al 2 R x Y y ; wherein R is C 1-12 alkyl; Y is chlorine; x is 2 or 3; and y is 6-x.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 37 words
The catalyst composition of claim 12 wherein the hydrocarbyl aluminum halide has the formula Al 2 R x Y y ; wherein R is C 1-12 alkyl; Y is chlorine; x is 2; and y is 4.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 24 words
The catalyst composition of claim 9 wherein the hydrocarbyl aluminum halide is ethyl aluminum sesquichloride, dichloroethylaluminum, dichloroisobutylaluminum, chlorodiethylaluminum, chlorodiisobutylaluminum, tribromotriethyldialuminum, triiodotriethylalumium or mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 13 words
The catalyst compound of claim 9 wherein the hydrocarbyl aluminum halide is trichlorotriethyldialuminum.

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