Catalytic hydrogenation of high volatile bituminous coal and various coal extracts: Final report for 1986/1987 SOMED Project

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5043690

Kispert, L D

Model compounds, naphthalene, quinolines, and isoquinoline (possible extracts of coal) were selectively hydrogenated to 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro products by a Ziegler type catalyst (I) made of cobalt stearate and triethyl aluminum (1:2 molar ratio) in hexane solvent and temperatures as low as 22/degree/C and hydrogen pressure of 700-800 psi. It was established that a hydrogen pressure greater than 300 psi is crucial for hydrogenation to occur. For instance, at a pressure of 300 psi, only 5% reduction of naphthalene was observed with the rest of the starting material remaining intact. The important feature of this Ziegler catalyst is that it works best at low temperatures, moderate pressures and short reaction times, most unusual for a Ziegler catalyst. The catalyst, however, failed to bring about any reduction with such compounts as 8-nitro-2-methylquinoling, 4-chloro-2-methylquinoline, phenol, and dibenzothiophene. These failures are not surprising as nitro compounds are known to interact with and deactivate similar catalysts and homogeneous transition metal catalysts usually fail in the present of sulfur containing compounds. 23 refs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Alabama Univ., University (USA). School of Mines and Energy Development
• OSTI ID: 5043690
• Report Number(s): NP-8010872; ON: TI88010872
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AZAARENES
AZINES
BITUMINOUS COAL
BLACK COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL EXTRACTS
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FUELS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
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HYDROGENATION
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
MATERIALS
METALS
NAPHTHALENE
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
PROGRESS REPORT
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QUINOLINES
RESONANCE
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STRUCTURAL MODELS
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