Catalyst for the production of an alcohol and/or a carboxylic acid ester by hydrogenation of a carboxylic acid
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.
Claims10
A catalyst for use in the hydrogenation of a C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 carboxylic acid to produce an alcohol and/or a carboxylic acid ester which catalyst comprises from 1 to 10% by weight of a first component which is molybdenum or tungsten from 1 to 10% by weight of a second component which is a noble metal of Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements and a third component comprising the remainder of the catalyst a support which is a high surface area graphitised carbon.
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