Abstract:
V-P-Zr catalysts having high activity and selectivity and good physical strength for the oxidation of alkanes, cycloalkanes and mixtures rich in them to dicarboxylic acid anhydrides (e.g. maleic anhydride) are prepared by reacting an aqueous mixture of vanadium pentoxide and a hydroxy-or oxo- alkanoic acid or formaldehyde, a zirconium salt, and phosphoric acid.
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of a diketone derivative useful as perfuming and taste-modifying agent as well as intermediate for the preparation of compounds having utility in the pharmaceutical and dye-stuff industry.
Abstract:
An improved vanadium-phosphorus mixed oxide is prepared by a unique method employing an organic medium. The substantial intrinsic surface area and the microcrystalline structure of the new oxide result in advantageous activity and selectivity effects in the catalyzed vapor phase oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride. These oxides are also useful for the production of acid anhydrides from suitable hydrocarbon feeds.
Abstract:
Maleic anhydride is produced by oxidation of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst comprising phosphorus, vanadium, iron, oxygen and a catalyst modifier comprising chromium combined with one or more elements selected from the group consisting of nickel, boron, silver, cadmium and barium.
Abstract:
1. IN THE VAPOR PHASE PROCESS OF AMMOXIDATION TO FORM NITRILES BY REACTION OF AMMONIA AND AN ORGANIC REACTANT SELECTED FROM THE ROUP OF ALKYL-SUBSTITUTED AROMATIC, ALIPHATIC, AND ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS AND ALKYLSUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND IN THE ABSENCE OF ADDED OXYGEN, THE IMPROVEMENT OF REDUCING THE FORMATION OF CARBON OXIDES DURING REACTION WHICH COMPRISES USING AS CATALYST A COMPOSITION WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY FREE OF V2O5 AND COMPRISED OF A VANADIUM OXIDE WHICH IS INTERMEDIATE V2O5 AND V2O3, SAID CATALYST BEING REMOVED FROM SAID PROCESS AND REGENERATED TO THE INTERMEDIATE OXIDE PRIOR TO ITS IN-SITU CONVERSION TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF V2O3.
Abstract:
SUPPORTED CATALYSTS FOR OXIDATION REACTIONS CONSISTING OF AN INERT CARRIER AND AN ACTIVE COMPOSITION APPLIED THERETO IN A THIN LAYER WHICH CONTAINS FROM 1 TO 30% BY WEIGHT OF VANADIUM PENTOXIDE, FROM 99 TO 40% BY WEIGHT OF ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE AND FROM 0 TO 55% BY WEIGHT OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE.
Abstract:
SUPPORTED CATALYSTS FOR THE OXIDATION OF AROMATIC OR UNSATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS TO CARBOXYLIC ACIDS OR ANHYDRIDES, CONSISTING OF AN INERT NONPOROUS CARRIER AND AN ACTIVE COMPOSITION OF 1 TO 40 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF VANADIUM PENTOXIDE AND 60 TO 90 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND ALSO 0.01 TO 10% BY WEIGHT (WITH REFERENCE TO THE AMOUNT OF VANADIUM PENTOXIDE) OF A PHOSPHOROUS COMPOUND, THE VANADIUM PENTOXIDE CONTENT OF THE WHOLE SUPPORTED CATALYST BEING 0.05 TO 3% BY WEIGHT. THE CATALYSTS ARE USED ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE FROM O-XYLENE.