Homogeneous catalysis. past, present, and future

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Chem. Eng. News; (United States)

OSTI ID:6916209

Parshall, G W

A discussion covers industrial processes using soluble (homogeneous) or solid-supported organometallic catalysts, including ethylene, propylene, or butadiene polymerization, conversion of butadiene to chloroprene or adiponitrile, reaction of synthesis gas with olefins to give long-chain n-alkanols; industrial processes based on other types of homogeneous catalysts, including butane oxidation to acetic acid, p-xylene oxidation to terephthalic acid, and cyclohexane oxidation to adipic acid; the gradual displacement of acetylene first by ethylene and then by methanol (synthesis gas) as feedstock for acetic acid production, including new methanol carbonylation processes developed by BASF A.G. and Monsanto Co. a highly selective catalyst for hydrogenation of diolefins to monoolefins produced by UV-irradiation of chromium hexacarbonyl; and other laboratory developments with possible industrial application, including stereospecific catalysts that form optically active products.

• Research Organization: Du Pont
• OSTI ID: 6916209
• Report Number(s): CONF-790917-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Chem. Eng. News; (United States) Journal Volume: 57:28
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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