HYDROGENATION OF ACETONE
1615/CHE/2006 A (1615/CHE/2006)
Filed on 2006-09-06
Publication date 2007-06-22
This invention relates to an improvement in a liquid phase process for producing isopropanol by the hydrogenation of acetone in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst; the improvement comprising; contacting acetone with hydrogen under continuous liquid phase conditions; and, employing a sponge metal catalyst promoted with an effective amount of chromium.
Applicant
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501. U.S.A.
Inventor
HAYES, KATHRYN, SUE, MITCHELL, JOHN, WILLIAM, NIAK, ANITA, TURCOTTE, MICHAEL, GERARD
International Information
Classification
C07C29/145,29?14,C07B61/00
Publication number
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