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Mercaptan oxidation catalyst
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-02-20
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Granted: 1987-06-09
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Expires: 2006-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst is disclosed for oxidizing mercaptans to disulfides, or inorganic sulfides to elemental sulfur. The catalytic agent is a compound consisting of a metal atom bonded to a chelate such as phthalocyanine, and also to axial ligands. The compound preferably is composited on an inert granular solid support. The catalyst is an improvement over existing catalysts in that its use does not require basic agents such as caustic.
Inventors
- 👤 Travis Chandler
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-01 18:45
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G27/00; C10G27/04; C10G27/10; B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/1616; B01J31/18; B01J31/1805; B01J31/181; B01J31/1815; B01J31/1825; B01J31/183; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/02; B01J2531/0238; B01J2531/0241; B01J2531/025; B01J2531/60; B01J2531/64; B01J2531/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A catalyst composite "for oxidizing mercaptans to disulfides or inorganic sulfides to elemental sulfur consisting of a compound adsorbed onto a solid support material" having the general formula MO(Pn)X for the adsorbed compound, wherein; M is a metal or metalloid selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten, chromium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, manganese, rhenium, polonium antimony, bismuth, praesodymium, neodymium, promethium, uranium, selenium and tellurium; O is an oxygen atom; (Pn) is a chelate selected from the group consisting of phthalocyanines, sulfonated phthalocyanines, carboxylated phthalocyanines, polyphthalocyanines, porphyrins, tetra-arylporphyrins, polyporphyrins, corrins, tetra-pyridinoporphyrazines; X is a radical group single-bonded to the metal atom selected from the group consisting of aliphatic and aromatic alkoxo radicals, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo radicals, cyano, thiocyanato, isocyanato, hydroxo, hydroperoxo, bisulfato, bicarbonato, nitrato, chlorato, perchlorato, bisulfito radicals, primary and/or secondary aliphatic or aromatic amido radicals, unsubstituted amido, acid phosphato, imidazolo radicals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A catalyst composite "for oxidizing mercaptans to disulfides or inorganic sulfides to elemental sulfur consisting of a compound adsorbed onto a solid support material" having the general formula MO(Pn)X for the adsorbed compound, wherein; M is a metal or metalloid selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten, chromium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, manganese, rhenium, polonium antimony, bismuth, praesodymium, neodymium, promethium, uranium, selenium and tellurium; O is an oxygen atom; (Pn) is a chelate selected from the group consisting of phthalocyanines, sulfonated phthalocyanines, carboxylated phthalocyanines, polyphthalocyanines, porphyrins, tetra-arylporphyrins, polyporphyrins, corrins, tetra-pyridinoporphyrazines; X is a radical group single-bonded to the metal atom selected from the group consisting of aliphatic and aromatic alkoxo radicals, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo radicals, cyano, thiocyanato, isocyanato, hydroxo, hydroperoxo, bisulfato, bicarbonato, nitrato, chlorato, perchlorato, bisulfito radicals, primary and/or secondary aliphatic or aromatic amido radicals, unsubstituted amido, acid phosphato, imidazolo radicals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A catalyst composite as recited in claim 1 wherein the solid support material is selected from the group consisting of activated charcoal from wood, peat, lignite, nut shells; or silica, alumina, boria, zirconia, zeolites, clays, pumice, kieselguhr or mixed alumina/silica materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catalyst composite as recited as claim 1, wherein said axial ligand X is simultaneously bonded through different atoms to said metal atom and to said chelate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
A catalyst composite for oxidizing mercaptans to disulfides or inorganic sulfides to elemental sulfur having a compound of general formula MO(Pn)X adsorbed onto a solid material support wherein; M is a metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten; O is an oxygen atom; (Pn) is a chelate from the group consisting of sulfonated phthalocyanines and tetra-aryl porphyrins; X is a radical group selected from the group consisting of short chain aliphatic alkoxo radicals and hydroxo radicals; and the ligands O and X are axially disposed relative to the plane of the metal chelate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
A catalyst composite for oxidizing mercaptans to disulfides or inorganic sulfides to elemental sulfur having a compound of general formula MO(Pn)X adsorbed onto a solid material support wherein; M is a metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten; O is an oxygen atom; (Pn) is a chelate from the group consisting of sulfonated phthalocyanines and tetra-aryl porphyrins; X is a radical group selected from the group consisting of short chain aliphatic alkoxo radicals and hydroxo radicals; and the ligands O and X are axially disposed relative to the plane of the metal chelate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst composite as recited in claim 2 wherein said compound is MoO(TPP)OEt, oxoethoxotetraphenylporphyrinato molybdenum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst composite as recited in claim 2 wherein said compound is MoO(Pc)OEt, oxoethoxophthalocyanato molybdenum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catalyst composite as recited in claim 2 wherein said compound is MoO(Pc(SO 3 H))OEt, oxoethoxo(phthalocyanato-4-sulfonic acid) molybdenum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catalyst composite as recited in claim 2 wherein said compound is MoO(Pc(SO 3 Na) 4 )OEt, tetrasodium oxoethoxo(tetrasulfophthalocyanato) molybdenum.
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