Process and catalyst for carbonylating olefins
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved catalyst system and process for preparing aliphatic carbonyl compounds such as aliphatic carboxylic acids, alkyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acids and anhydrides of aliphatic carboxylic acids by carbonylating olefins in the presence of a catalyst system comprising (1) a first component selected from at least one Group 6 metal, i.e., chromium, molybdenum, and/or tungsten and (2) a second component selected from at least one of certain halides and tertiary and quaternary compounds of a Group 15 element, i.e., nitrogen, phosphorus and/or arsenic, and (3) as a third component, a polar, aprotic solvent. The process employing the improved catalyst system is carried out under carbonylating conditions of pressure and temperature discussed herein. The process constitutes and improvement over known processes since it can be carried out at moderate carbonylation conditions without the necessity of using an expensive noble metal catalyst, volatile, toxic materials such as nickel tetracarbonyl, formic acid or a formate ester. Further, the addition of a polar, aprotic solvent to the catalyst system significantly increases, or accelerates, the rate at which the carbonylation takes place.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 672551
- Patent Number(s):
- 5760284
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-827,667
- Assignee:
- Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-94PC94065
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 2 Jun 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 40 CHEMISTRY; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS; ANHYDRIDES; CARBONYLS; ALKENES; CARBONYLATION
Citation Formats
Zoeller, J R. Process and catalyst for carbonylating olefins. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Zoeller, J R. Process and catalyst for carbonylating olefins. United States.
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title = {Process and catalyst for carbonylating olefins},
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abstractNote = {Disclosed is an improved catalyst system and process for preparing aliphatic carbonyl compounds such as aliphatic carboxylic acids, alkyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acids and anhydrides of aliphatic carboxylic acids by carbonylating olefins in the presence of a catalyst system comprising (1) a first component selected from at least one Group 6 metal, i.e., chromium, molybdenum, and/or tungsten and (2) a second component selected from at least one of certain halides and tertiary and quaternary compounds of a Group 15 element, i.e., nitrogen, phosphorus and/or arsenic, and (3) as a third component, a polar, aprotic solvent. The process employing the improved catalyst system is carried out under carbonylating conditions of pressure and temperature discussed herein. The process constitutes and improvement over known processes since it can be carried out at moderate carbonylation conditions without the necessity of using an expensive noble metal catalyst, volatile, toxic materials such as nickel tetracarbonyl, formic acid or a formate ester. Further, the addition of a polar, aprotic solvent to the catalyst system significantly increases, or accelerates, the rate at which the carbonylation takes place.},
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year = {Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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