Hydrogenation catalysts and process

Patent · Tue May 31 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7127150

Cymbaluk, T H

This patent describes a process for preparing a monoolefinic compound from a diolefinic compound comprising contacting a diolefinic compound with hydrogen under hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a catalyst prepared by contacting an alumina supported nickel arsenate with at least one borohydride compound; wherein at least one borohydride compound conforms to the following formula: M(BH/sub 4/)/sub eta/ wherein M is a monovalent or divalent cation selected from the group consisting of: NR'/sub 4/; wherein each R' is independently C/sub 1/ through C/sub 10/ alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl and alkaryl, alkali metals, and alkaline earth metals; wherein n=1 if M is a monovalent cation and n=2 if M is a divalent cation.

• Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK
• Patent Number(s): US 4748290
• OSTI ID: 7127150
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKENES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
BORON COMPOUNDS
BORON HYDRIDES
CATALYST SUPPORTS
CATALYSTS
CATIONS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
HYDRIDES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGENATION
IONS
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS