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Process of preparing anhydrides from alkanes
Assignee: Scientific Design LLC
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Filing: 1977-07-15
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Granted: 1979-05-01
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Expires: 1997-07-15
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst complex useful for the partial oxidation of alkanes to the corresponding anhydrides, e.g., converting normal C 4 hydrocarbons to maleic anhydride in vapor phase, comprising as components vanadium, phosphorus, oxygen, Nb, Cu, Mo, Ni, Co and Cr. Preferred are those compositions containing in addition one or more of Ce, Nd, Ba, Hf, U, Ru, Re, Li or Mg.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph O. Kerr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:39
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/16; C07C51/21; C07C51/215; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/002; B01J27/00; B01J27/14; B01J27/186; B01J27/195; B01J27/198; B01J27/199; B01J2523/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In a process for the partial oxidation of C 4 to C 10 alkane hydrocarbons to prepare dicarboxylic anhydrides comprising contacting a feed of comprising C 4 to C 10 alkane hydrocarbons in vapor phase at elevated temperatures, with oxygen and a catalyst composition wherein the improvement comprises a catalyst composition consisting essentially of vanadium, phosphorus and oxygen and a modifying component of Nb, Cu, Mo, Ni, Co and Cr, and one or more of the elements selected from the group of Ce, Nd, Ba, Hf, U, Ru, Re, Li or Mg wherein the atomic ratio of vanadium:phosphorus:modifying component is 1:0.90 to 0.13:0.034 to 0.4 respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In a process for the partial oxidation of C 4 to C 10 alkane hydrocarbons to prepare dicarboxylic anhydrides comprising contacting a feed of comprising C 4 to C 10 alkane hydrocarbons in vapor phase at elevated temperatures, with oxygen and a catalyst composition wherein the improvement comprises a catalyst composition consisting essentially of vanadium, phosphorus and oxygen and a modifying component of Nb, Cu, Mo, Ni, Co and Cr, and one or more of the elements selected from the group of Ce, Nd, Ba, Hf, U, Ru, Re, Li or Mg wherein the atomic ratio of vanadium:phosphorus:modifying component is 1:0.90 to 0.13:0.034 to 0.4 respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbons is a normal hydrocarbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process according to claim 2 wherein said normal alkane is n-butane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the modifying component is Nb, Cu, Mo, Ni, Co, Ce, Nd, Cr, Ba, and Hf.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the modifying component is Nb, Cu, Mo, Ni, Co, Ce, Nd, Cr and Ba.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process according to claim 4 wherein the atomic ratio of vanadium:phosphorus:Nb:Cu:Mo:Ni:Co:Ce:Nd:Cr:Ba:Hf is 1:0.90 to 1.3:0.001 to 0.125:0.022 to 0.201:0.0025 to 0.04:0.0022 to 0.045:0.0040 to 0.066:0.0054 to 0.20:0.0022 to 0.2:0.0003 to 0.003:0.0023 to 0.0585:0.0023 to 0.0409.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process according to claim 5 wherein the atomic ratio of vanadium:phosphorus:Nb:Cu:Mo:Ni:Co:Ce:Nd:Cr:Ba is 1:0.90 to 1.3:0.001 to 0.125:0.022 to 0.201:0.0025 to 0.04:0.0022:0.045:0.0040 to 0.066:0.0054 to 0.20:0.0022 to 0.2:0.0003 to 0.003:0.0023 to 0.0585.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the modifying component is Nb, Cu, Mo, Ni, Co, Cr and one or more of Ce, Nd, Ba, Hf, Ru, Re, Li, or Mg.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the modifying component is Nb, Cu, Mo, Ni, Co, Cr, U and one or more of Ce, Nd, Ba, Hf, Ru, Re, Li or Mg.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process according to claim 8 wherein the atomic ratio of vanadium:phosphorus:Nb:Cu:Mo:Ni:Co:Cr:Ce:Nd:Ba:Hf:Ru:Re:Li:Mg is 1:0.90 to 1.3:0.001 to 0.125:0.022 to 0.201:0.0025 to 0.040:0.0022 to 0.045:0.0040 to 0.066:0.0003 to 0.003:0.0054 to 0.20:0.0022 to 0.2:0.0023 to 0.0585:0.0023 to 0.0409:0.0002 to 0.02015:0.0002 to 0.0074:0.0072 to 0.179:0.0088 to 0.222.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process according to claim 9 wherein the atomic ratio of vanadium:phosphorus:Nb:Cu:Mo:Ni:Co:Cr:U:Ce:Nd:Ba:Hf:Re:Li:Mg is 1:0.90 to 1.3:0.001 to 0.125:0.022 to 0.201:0.0025 to 0.04:0.0022 to 0.045:0.004 to 0.066:0.0003 to 0.003:0.0033 to 0.0993:0.0054 to 0.2:0.0022 to 0.2:0.0023 to 0.0585:0.0023 to 0.0409:0.0002 to 0.0074:0.0072 to 0.179:0.0088 to 0.222.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon comprising about 88 to 99 mol percent normal C 4 alkanes and from about 1 to 12 mol percent n-butene, benzene or a mixture thereof.
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