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US 8,298,985 B2Granted
Catalyst for dehydrogenating primary alcohols
AssigneeMonsanto Technology LLC
InventorsDavid A. Morgenstern, Juan P. Arhancet, Howard C. Berk
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Abstract
This invention is directed to catalysts for dehydrogenating primary alcohols. Catalysts comprising a metal support comprising (a) from about 2% to about 30% by weight copper, and (b) at least about 50% by weight non-copper metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, zinc, tin, cobalt, iron and combinations thereof; and a copper-containing coating are described.
Claims17
A catalyst comprising:
- a metal support comprising (a) from about 2% to about 30% by weight copper, and (b) at least about 50% by weight non-copper metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, zinc, tin, cobalt, iron and combinations thereof;
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- a copper-containing coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.