Gas phase process for acrylate production from ethylene and carbon dioxide

    公开(公告)号:US12162829B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17553165

    申请日:2021-12-16

    Abstract: Catalysts and catalytic processes for the synthesis of acrylic acid and other α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids and their salts, which are carried out in a diluent or in the absence of a diluent. In an aspect, ethylene and CO2 can be contacted with a Group 8-11 transition metal precursor compound or a Group 8-11 transition metal metalalactone compound in the presence of a metal-treated chemically-modified solid oxide (MT-CMSO) or a metal-treated solid oxide (MT-SO), to form a metal acrylate. As the catalytic activity wanes in either the presence or absence of a diluent, pressure cycling—that is, pressurizing the reaction system with CO2 and an olefin such as ethylene for a time period, releasing the pressure, then re-pressurizing with CO2 and ethylene—can rejuvenate the catalyst and restore its declining catalytic activity.

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