Abstract:
For the oxidative dehydrogenation of saturated carboxylic acids to form .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acids, saturated acids are contacted with a gas containing molecular oxygen and, where appropriate, an inert diluent gas, in the vapor phase, at a reaction temperature of 250.degree. to 600.degree. C., in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a non-supported catalyst of the formula FeP.sub.x Me.sub.y O.sub.z, wherein: Me is at least one of the following elements: Li, Na, K,, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; x has a value from 0.2 to 3.0; y has a value from 0.01 to 0.2; and z is the quantity of oxygen bonded to the other elements and corresponding to their oxidation state, in an entrained-bed reactor and, where appropriate, in the presence of steam in a molar ratio to the saturated acid not exceeding 0.5. The catalyst is beneficially associated with at least one zeolite, preferably in a concentration sufficient to improve the attrition resistance of the catalyst, e.g., in an amount by weight of about 1-10% of the catalyst.
Abstract translation:对于饱和羧酸的氧化脱氢形成α,β-不饱和羧酸,饱和酸与含有分子氧的气体和适当的气态相反应的惰性稀释气体在250℃的反应温度下接触。 在含有式FeP x M y O z的非负载催化剂的催化剂体系的存在下,其中:Me是以下元素中的至少一种:Li,Na,K ,, Rb,Cs,Mg,Ca ,Sr和Ba; x的值为0.2〜3.0; y的值为0.01〜0.2; 并且z是在夹带床反应器中,并且在适当的情况下,在与饱和酸的摩尔比不超过0.5的蒸汽存在下,与其它元素结合并相应于其氧化态的氧的量。 该催化剂有利地与至少一种沸石有关,优选地具有足以提高催化剂耐磨性的浓度,例如以催化剂的约1-10%重量的量。