Hydrogenation catalysts and their use

• Main Authors: HOLY, NORMAN L, GELBEIN, ABRAHAM P, HANSEN, ROBERT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 27.08.1986
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: 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

A process for the hydrogenation of carboxylic acids and esters to form the corresponding aldehydes involves reaction with a reducing gas at a temperature from 300 to 500 DEG and a pressure from 200 mm Hg to 100 atm. in the presence of a manganese dioxide catalyst supported on an activated alumina or...