IP Library Granted Patent US 7,674,742
Granted Patent B2
US 7,674,742 · App. 10/553,267 · Granted Mar 9, 2010

Catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis

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Patent No.
US 7,674,742
App. No.
10/553,267
Granted
Mar 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis which has a high conversion rate under the supercritical condition of CO 2 and can be handled easily. The catalyst for dimethyl carbonate is obtained by loading SO 4 2− or PO 4 3− on a carrier composed of a compound having a solid acid site, and is used to produce dimethyl carbonate from acetone dimethyl carbonate and CO 2 in a supercritical state. The component having a solid acid site is preferably one or more of ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , and TiO 2 .

Claims (3)

1. A catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis, which is used for producing dimethyl carbonate from acetone dimethyl acetal and CO 2 in a supercritical state, wherein the catalyst is obtained by loading a strong acid on a carrier composed of a compound having a solid acid site, and wherein the strong acid contains one or more compounds selected from SO 4 2− and PO 4 3− .

2. The catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the compound having a solid acid site is one or more selected from ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , and TiO 2 .

3. The catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis according to claim 2 , wherein the specific surface area of the carrier composed of one or more selected from ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , and TiO 2 is 40 to 200 m 2 /g.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.
To: MHI ENGINEERING, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066014/0774 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: MHI ENGINEERING, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066014/0870 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2018
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.
Reel/Frame 047054/0898 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2006
From: OSORA, HIROYUKI; KOBAYASHI, KAZUTO; SEIKI, YOSHIO; YASUTAKE, TOSHINOBU; IIJIMA, MASAKI; OGUCHI, AKIRA
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 018118/0264 →