Title:
TRANSFER-HYDROGENATION PROCESS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/148092
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A transfer-hydrogenation process for preparing a carbonyl compound and an alcohol compound comprises the steps of (a) contacting a first carbonyl compound with a first alcohol compound in the presence of a transfer-hydrogenation catalyst in a first reaction zone at conditions effective to form a second carbonyl compound from the first alcohol compound and a second alcohol compound from the first carbonyl compound, and (b) removing the second carbonyl compound from the first reaction zone during step (a). The first carbonyl compound is a saturated aldehyde or ketone, or an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone. The first alcohol compound is a primary or secondary alcohol. The second alcohol compound is α,β-saturated. The transfer-hydrogenation catalyst includes a Group 8 to 1 1 metal. This process is useful for preparing and higher value alcohols, such as butanol or 2-ethylhexanol, from the corresponding carbonyl compounds by engaging lower alcohol (C2-C4) feedstocks instead of hydrogen (H2).
Inventors:
JANKA MESFIN (US)
HEMBRE ROBERT (US)
BARNICKI SCOTT (US)
HUSS ROBERT (US)
SHAN XIAOPENG (US)
TESTERMAN STEPHANIE (US)
UPSHAW TIMOTHY (US)
FULLER DEWEY (US)
HEMBRE ROBERT (US)
BARNICKI SCOTT (US)
HUSS ROBERT (US)
SHAN XIAOPENG (US)
TESTERMAN STEPHANIE (US)
UPSHAW TIMOTHY (US)
FULLER DEWEY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/016385
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
February 01, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EASTMAN CHEM CO (US)
International Classes:
C07C29/14; C07C29/143; C07C45/29; C07C45/45; C07C45/74
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SMITH, Matthew, W. (US)
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