Process for the production of hydroxy compounds by hydrogenation of oxygenates

Prepn. of alcohols and diols by hydrogenation of a corresponding unsatd. cpd. selected from (di)esters and lactones comprises: (a) having an hydrogenation zone contg. a granular Cu-contg. ester hydrogenation catalyst; (b) supplying to the zone a vaporous feed stream (A); (c) maintaining a temp. of 1...

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Main Authors SCARLETT, JOHN, TUCK, MICHAEL WILLIAM MARSHALL, WOOD, MICHAEL ANTHONY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 22.04.1998
Edition6
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
APPARATUS THEREFOR
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:Prepn. of alcohols and diols by hydrogenation of a corresponding unsatd. cpd. selected from (di)esters and lactones comprises: (a) having an hydrogenation zone contg. a granular Cu-contg. ester hydrogenation catalyst; (b) supplying to the zone a vaporous feed stream (A); (c) maintaining a temp. of 150-350 [deg]C and a pressure of 150-2000 psia in the zone; (d) recovering a reaction prod. stream of alcohol or diol; (e) supplying to the zone a stream of H2-contg. gas, which is free from the unsatd. cpd., at a reactivation temp. and for sufficient time to reactivate the catalyst. (A) contains a H2-contg. gas and 1-4C alkyl esters of 9-22C alkylcarboxylic acids, di(1-4C) diesters of 4-16C dicarboxylic acids, gamma-butyrolactone or epsilon-caprolactone. Also claimed are the following: (1) a process for reactivating a partially deactivated Cu-contg. ester hydrogenation catalyst; and (2) a further process for reactivating a partially deactivated Cu-contg. ester hydrogenation catalyst.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19940300088