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Title: Catalyst system and process for benzyl ether fragmentation and coal liquefaction

Abstract

Dibenzyl ether can be readily cleaved to form primarily benzaldehyde and toluene as products, along with minor amounts of bibenzyl and benzyl benzoate, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a Group 6 metal, preferably molybdenum, a salt, and an organic halide. Although useful synthetically for the cleavage of benzyl ethers, this cleavage also represents a key model reaction for the liquefaction of coal; thus this catalyst system and process should be useful in coal liquefaction with the advantage of operating at significantly lower temperatures and pressures.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
645958
Patent Number(s):
US 5,744,026/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-827,668
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-94PC94065
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Apr 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; COAL LIQUEFACTION; CATALYSTS; COAL LIQUIDS; CLEAVAGE; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS

Citation Formats

Zoeller, J R. Catalyst system and process for benzyl ether fragmentation and coal liquefaction. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Zoeller, J R. Catalyst system and process for benzyl ether fragmentation and coal liquefaction. United States.
Zoeller, J R. 1998. "Catalyst system and process for benzyl ether fragmentation and coal liquefaction". United States.
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abstractNote = {Dibenzyl ether can be readily cleaved to form primarily benzaldehyde and toluene as products, along with minor amounts of bibenzyl and benzyl benzoate, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a Group 6 metal, preferably molybdenum, a salt, and an organic halide. Although useful synthetically for the cleavage of benzyl ethers, this cleavage also represents a key model reaction for the liquefaction of coal; thus this catalyst system and process should be useful in coal liquefaction with the advantage of operating at significantly lower temperatures and pressures.},
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year = {Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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