CATALYST AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 1-OLEFINS FROM 2-HYDROXYALKANES

The present invention relates to a process for preparing 1-olefins from 2-hydroxyalkanes by catalytic elimination of water under nonisomerizing conditions and to a catalyst which is particularly well-suited for this process and formally comprises yttrium oxide (Y2O3), zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and an...

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Main Authors BUESCHKEN, WILFRIED, MASCHMEYER, DIETRICH, GAUDSCHUN, KURT-ALFRED, WIESE, KLAUS-DIETHER, KAIZIK, ALFRED
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 09.12.2009
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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 preparing 1-olefins from 2-hydroxyalkanes by catalytic elimination of water under nonisomerizing conditions and to a catalyst which is particularly well-suited for this process and formally comprises yttrium oxide (Y2O3), zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and an alkali metal oxide and/or alkaline earth metal oxide.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20040791274