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US 2006/0293539 A1Published application
Oxidation of alkanes
AssigneeExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
InventorsMatthew Holtcamp, James Vartuli
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Abstract
Alkanes are oxidised to oxygenates such as carboxylic acids with molecular oxygen employing a two component catalyst system which uses a liganded heavy metal compound and a mixed metal oxide.
Claims36
A process for the oxidation of C1 to C5 alkanes comprising contacting the alkane with oxygen in the presence of a two component catalyst system said system comprising a first component which comprises a ligand co-ordinated heavy metal and a second component which comprises a mixed metal oxide.
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