Ring opening process
AssigneeMobil Oil Corporation
InventorsClarence D. Chang, Jose G. Santiesteban, David L. Stern
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Abstract
There is provided a ring opening process using a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this catalyst is zirconia, modified with tungstate and platinum. This catalyst is used to convert cyclic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane and benzene, to paraffins, especially branched paraffins.
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A process for the conversion of a cyclic hydrocarbon to a noncyclic paraffin hydrocarbon, said process comprising contacting said cyclic hydrocarbon with a catalyst under sufficient ring opening conditions, said catalyst comprising (i) a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component and (ii) an acidic solid component comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal.
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