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Title: Process for the conversion of lower alcohols to higher branched oxygenates

Abstract

A process is provided for the production of branched C.sub.4+ oxygenates from lower alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, propanol and mixtures thereof. The process comprises contacting the lower alcohols with a solid catalyst comprising a mixed metal oxide support having components selected from the group consisting of oxides of zinc, magnesium, zirconia, titanium, manganese, chromium, and lanthanides, and an activation metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIII metal, Group IB metals, and mixtures thereof. The advantage of the process is improved yields and selectivity to isobutanol which can subsequently be employed in the production of high octane motor gasoline.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Arlington Heights, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
UOP INC
OSTI Identifier:
870615
Patent Number(s):
5559275
Assignee:
UOP (Des Plaines, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-91PC90042
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; conversion; alcohols; branched; oxygenates; provided; production; methanol; ethanol; propanol; mixtures; comprises; contacting; solid; catalyst; comprising; mixed; metal; oxide; support; components; selected; consisting; oxides; zinc; magnesium; zirconia; titanium; manganese; chromium; lanthanides; activation; viii; metals; advantage; improved; yields; selectivity; isobutanol; subsequently; employed; octane; motor; gasoline; viii metal; comprises contacting; mixed metal; metal oxide; process comprises; catalyst comprising; metal selected; oxide support; solid catalyst; /999/

Citation Formats

Barger, Paul T. Process for the conversion of lower alcohols to higher branched oxygenates. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Barger, Paul T. Process for the conversion of lower alcohols to higher branched oxygenates. United States.
Barger, Paul T. Mon . "Process for the conversion of lower alcohols to higher branched oxygenates". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870615.
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journal, January 1990


A single-step synthesis of isobutyraldehyde from methanol and ethanol over CuO–ZnO–Al 2 O 3 catalyst
journal, January 1992


Catalytic synthesis of isobutyraldehyde from methanol and n-propyl alcohol over titanium oxide-supported vanadium oxide catalysts
journal, January 1993


Synthesis of C2+ oxygenates from methanol at atmospheric pressure over alkali-promoted zinc-chromium oxide catalysts
journal, January 1991


Isobutanol from synthesis gas
journal, January 1989


Synthesis of isobutyraldehyde from methanol and ethanol over mixed oxide supported vanadium oxide catalysts
journal, March 1993