公开(公告)号：EP2590924A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-15

申请号：EP11734168.5

申请日：2011-07-08

申请人： BP BIOFUELS UK LIMITED

发明人： WASS, Duncan, Frank ,  DOWSON, George, Richard, Michael

IPC分类号： C07C29/34 ,  C07C31/12 ,  B01J27/185

CPC分类号： C07C29/32 ,  B01J31/189 ,  B01J31/2404 ,  B01J31/2409 ,  B01J2231/50 ,  B01J2531/821 ,  B01J2531/825 ,  B01J2531/842 ,  C07C29/34 ,  C07C31/12

摘要： A method is described for use in a process for the conversion of an alcohol, the method including the step of contacting a composition comprising a first alcohol with a catalyst composition. Catalyst composition described comprises: i) a source of a Group VIII transition metal; ii) a phosphine ligand of formula PR1R2R3, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different; and iii) a base. In examples described, the alcohol which is converted comprises ethanol and the product comprises butanol.