Production of higher carbonyl compounds from lower alcohols
AssigneeBP Chemicals Limited
InventorsDerek K. MacApline, Bruce L. Williams, Peter S. Williams
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Abstract
Higher carbonyl compounds are prepared from C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 cyclic or acyclic alcohols containing at least one active hydrogen atom bonded to the beta carbon atom or readily convertible thereto under the reaction conditions by reacting the alcohol in the presence as catalyst of ruthenium metal or an oxide thereof supported on a solid support.
Claims15
A process for the preparation of higher carbonyl compounds from C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 cyclic or acylic alcohols containing at least one active hydrogen atom bonded to the beta carbon atom, the process comprising reacting the alcohol in the presence of a catalyst at elevated temperature in the range from 150.degree. to 300.degree. C. and at a pressure from 0.1 bar to about 50 bar,
- characterised in that
- the catalyst is ruthenium metal or an oxide thereof supported on a solid support, wherein the support is either an alumina, a silica, a silica-alumina or a zeolite support.
A process for the preparation of higher carbonyl compounds from compounds readily convertible under the reaction conditions into C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 cyclic or acyclic alcohols containing at least one active hydrogen atom bonded to the beta carbon atom, the process comprising reacting the compounds readily convertible into said alcohol in the presence of a catalyst at elevated temperature in the range from 150.degree. to 300.degree. C. and at a pressure from 0.1 bar to about 50 bar,
- characterised in that
- the catalyst is ruthenium metal or an oxide thereof supported on a solid support, wherein the support is either an alumina, a silica, a silica-alumina or a zeolite support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.