Abstract:
This invention concerns a process of making alkanols and particularly ethanol which comprises contacting a mixture of CO and H.sub.2 at a pressure of 500 psig or greater and at a temperature of at least 150.degree. C. with a catalyst system comprising a ruthenium-containing compound and a cobalt-containing compound dispersed in a low melting quaternary phosphonium or ammonium base or salt.
Abstract:
N-acetyl-.beta.-phenylalanine is synthesized by reacting phenylacetaldehyde, acetamide and synthesis gas with a catalyst comprising a cobalt-containing compound in conjunction with a cocatalyst that may be either a Group VB or VIB containing ligand, or a rhodium compound optionally bonded to one or more Group VB or VIB donor ligands, at a temperature of at least 50.degree. C. and a pressure of at least 500 psi.
Abstract:
Acetaldehyde is prepared in good yield from methanol and synthesis gas by contacting the mixture of methanol, carbon monoxide and hydrogen with an iodide or iodine-free catalyst composition comprising ruthenium powder, a cobalt-containing compound and an onium salt or base, and heating the resulting mixture to an elevated temperature and pressure for sufficient time to produce the acetaldehyde, and then recovering the same from the reaction mixture.
Abstract:
Acetaldehyde is prepared from methanol and synthesis gas with good selectivity and yield by contacting a mixture of methanol, carbon monoxide and hydrogen with an iodide or iodine free catalyst composition comprising (1) ruthenium powder, (2) a cobalt-containing compound, (3) an amine, and (4) an onium salt or base, and heating the resulting mixture to an elevated temperature and pressure for sufficient time to produce the desired acetaldehyde, and recovering the same from the reaction mixture.
Abstract:
Ethanol is prepared by contacting methanol, hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst system comprising an iodide-free ruthenium-containing compound, an iodide-free quaternary phosphonium or ammonium base or salt and a halide-free cobalt-containing compound, such as cobalt(III) acetylacetone or dicobalt octacarbonyl, in the presence of a substantially inert solvent.
Abstract:
Alkyl esters, such as ethyl acetate, are prepared by contacting the corresponding next lower carbon number alkyl ester, such as methyl acetate, with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of an iodine or iodide-free catalyst composition comprising a ruthenium-containing compound, a cobalt containing compound and a quaternary phosphonium salt or base, and heating the mixture to an elevated temperature and pressure for sufficient time to produce the desired higher alkyl ester, and then recovering the same from the reaction mixture.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the manufacture of ethylene glycol and more particularly to a low pressure process for making ethylene glycol comprising reacting synthesis gas, i.e. a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, plus 1,3-dioxolane in the presence of a homogenous liquid catalyst containing an effective amount of cobalt-containing compound, a silane or germane-containing promoter dispersed in a dioxolane solvent at a temperature of at least 50.degree. C. and a pressure of at least 500 psi.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the carbonylation of olefins. More particularly it involves the carbonylation of aliphatic conjugated diolefins such as 1,3-butadiene to form adipic acid precursors such as, for example, dimethyl hex-3-ene-1,6-dioate by a process comprising reacting said 1,3-butadiene with carbon monoxide and oxygen in the presence of a hetergeneous palladium catalyst, a copper-containing compound and a lithium-containing compound.
Abstract:
Acetaldehyde is prepared by contacting hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst system comprising an iodide-free ruthenium powder, an iodide-free quaternary phosphonium or ammonium base or salt and a halide-free cobalt-containing compound, such as cobalt(III) acetylacetonate or dicobalt octacarbonyl. Conducting the reaction in a substantially inert solvent such as p-dioxane is preferred.
Abstract:
Ethanol and/or acetaldehyde are prepared in good yield by contacting methanol, hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst system comprising a cobalt-containing compound and a promoter in the presence of an inert oxygenated solvent at a temperature of from about 50.degree. C. to about 350.degree. C. and a pressure of at least 500 psig or greater. The combination of cobalt-containing compound and promoter may be (a) a cobalt-containing compound with an organo-sulphur compound, (b) an iodide-containing cobalt compound with a nitrogen-containing compound as promoter, and (c) a cobalt-containing compound with 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene.