PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATING AN ALDEHYDE

The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating an aldehyde. An aldehyde is contacted with a catalyst comprising a support containing at least 95% alpha-alumina and non-support metals dispersed on the surface of the support. The non-support metals comprise nickel and/or one or more comp...

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Main Authors KOMPLIN, GLENN CHARLES, SMEGAL, JOHN ANTHONY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 25.10.2007
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating an aldehyde. An aldehyde is contacted with a catalyst comprising a support containing at least 95% alpha-alumina and non-support metals dispersed on the surface of the support. The non-support metals comprise nickel and/or one or more compounds thereof and molybdenum and/or one or more compounds thereof. The nickel and/or one or more compounds thereof comprise from 3 wt. % to 9 wt. % of the catalyst, by metallic weight, and the molybdenum and/or one or more compounds thereof comprise from 1 wt. % to 4 wt. % of the catalyst, by metallic weight.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20072649184