Transition metal-catalyzed production of alcohol and carbonyl compounds from hydrocarbons
AssigneeChevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
InventorsMasud M. Monwar, Jared Barr, Carlos A. Cruz, Kathy S. Clear, Max P. McDaniel, William C. Ellis
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Abstract
Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed in which the hydrocarbon reactant and a supported transition metal catalyst—containing molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium—are irradiated with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum, optionally in an oxidizing atmosphere, to form a reduced transition metal catalyst, followed by hydrolyzing the reduced transition metal catalyst to form a reaction product containing the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound.
Claims24
A supported transition metal catalyst comprising:
- a silica-coated alumina having a weight ratio of alumina to silica from 1:5 to 5:1;
- and
- from 0.01 to 50 wt. % of a transition metal comprising molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, or a combination thereof, based on the weight of the supported transition metal catalyst.
A supported transition metal catalyst comprising:
- a silica-coated alumina;
- and
- from 0.01 to 50 wt. % of a transition metal comprising vanadium, based on the weight of the supported transition metal catalyst.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.