Alcohols production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids
AssigneeBP Chemicals Limited
InventorsMelanie Kitson, Peter S. Williams
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Abstract
An alcohol and/or a carboxylic acid ester is (are) produced from a C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 carboxylic acid by contacting the carboxylic acid at elevated temperature and pressure with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst characterized in that the catalyst comprises a first component which is either molybdenum or tungsten and a second component which is a noble metal of Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements, optionally on a support, for example a high surface area graphitized carbon.
Claims12
A process for the production of an alcohol and/or a carboxylic acid ester from a C.sub.2 to C.sub.7 carboxylic acid by contacting the carboxylic acid at an elevated temperature of from 100.degree. to 300.degree. C. and pressure with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst characterized in that the catalyst comprises a first component which is either molybdenum or tungsten and a second component which is any of palladium, rhodium or ruthenium.
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