Hydrodechlorination process and catalyst for use therein
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorsMark D. Cisneros, Michael T. Holbrook, Larry N. Ito
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Abstract
A novel, improved process and catalyst are provided for the catalytic hydrodechlorination of a chlorinated alkane to its corresponding less-chlorinated and preferably non-chlorinated alkane, for example the hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloropropane to propane, the catalyst comprising a mixture of active Group VIII hydrogenating metals in elemental or compound form on a support.
Claims4
A process for the hydrodechlorination of a chlorinated alkane containing two or more carbons to reaction products including its corresponding, less-chlorinated alkane and hydrogen chloride, comprising reacting the chlorinated alkane with hydrogen in the presence of a bimetallic catalyst of a) platinum and b) ruthenium, iridium or iron in elemental or compound form on a support, under conditions effective to carry out such hydrodechlorination.
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