IP Library Granted Patent US 8,779,212
Granted Patent B2
US 8,779,212 · App. 12/933,441 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Use of a supported catalyst containing precious metal for oxidative dehydrogenation

Inventors: Torsten Mäurer (Lambsheim, DE); Georg Seeber (Lambsheim, DE); Radwan Abdallah (Ludwigshafen, DE); Thorsten Johann (Limburgerhof, DE); Günter Wegner (Römerberg, DE)
Assignee: BASF SE
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Patent No.
US 8,779,212
App. No.
12/933,441
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The use of a supported noble metal catalyst obtainable by applying a sparingly soluble noble metal compound to a support from solution or suspension, and subsequently treating thermally, for preparing olefinically unsaturated carbonyl compounds.

Claims (32)

1. A process for preparing olefinically unsaturated carbonyl compounds from olefinically unsaturated alcohols by oxidative dehydrogenation which comprises utilizing a supported silver catalyst, obtained by a process comprising

a) applying a complexed sparingly soluble silver compound to a support material from suspension or solution,

b) subsequently thermally treating the product obtained in stage a) at temperatures in the range from 100 to 400° C. over a period of 5 min to 5 h,

wherein the complexed sparingly soluble silver compound is complexed with a complexing agent selected from the group consisting of an amine- containing hydrocarbon, a hydroxyl-containing hydrocarbon, a carboxyl-containing hydrocarbon, ammonia, or oxo, aza or thio macrocycle, and

the sparingly soluble silver compounds used being those having a solubility in aqueous solution at a temperature of 25° C. and a pH of 7 of less than 5.0 g/l.

2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the silver compound is applied in a mixture with additives which act as a promoter.

3. The process according to claim 1 ,

wherein 3-methylbut-2-en-1-al is the unsaturated carbonyl compound and is prepared from 3-methylbut-3-en-ol, which is the unsaturated alcohol.

4. A process for producing a supported silver catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of olefinically unsaturated alcohols, which comprises

a) applying a complexed sparingly soluble silver compound to a support material from suspension or solution, and then

b) thermally treating the product obtained in step a) at temperatures in the range from 100 to 400° C. over a period of 5 min to 5 h,

which forms the elemental noble metal from the silver compound by reduction,

wherein the complexed sparingly soluble silver compound is complexed with a complexing agent selected from the group consisting of an amine-containing hydrocarbon, a hydroxyl-containing hydrocarbon, a carboxyl-containing hydrocarbon, ammonia, or oxo, aza or thio macrocycle, and

the sparingly soluble silver compounds used being those having a solubility in aqueous solution at a temperature of 25° C. and a pH of 7 of less than 5.0 g/l, wherein the support material used is steatite.

5. The process according to claim 4 , wherein the silver compound is applied in a mixture with additives which act as promoters.

6. A supported silver catalyst having a specific resistivity of not more than 1000 mΩ*m, obtainable by

a) applying a complexed sparingly soluble silver compound to a support material from suspension or solution,

b) subsequently thermally treating the product obtained in step a) at temperatures in the range from 100 to 400° C. over a period of 5 min to 5 h,

wherein the complexed sparingly soluble silver compound is complexed with a complexing agent selected from the group consisting of an amine-containing hydrocarbon, a hydroxyl-containing hydrocarbon, a carboxyl-containing hydrocarbon, ammonia, or oxo, aza or thio macrocycle, and

the sparingly soluble silver compounds used being those having a solubility in aqueous solution at a temperature of 25° C. and a pH of 7 of less than 5.0 g/l;

wherein the support material is steatite.

7. The supported silver catalyst according to claim 6 , wherein the silver compound is applied in a mixture with additives which act as promoters.

8. A process for preparing olefinically unsaturated carbonyl compounds from olefinically unsaturated alcohols comprising:

a) applying a complexed sparingly soluble silver compound to a support material from suspension or solution,

b) subsequently thermally treating the product obtained in stage a) at temperatures in the range from 100 to 400° C. over a period of 5 min to 5 h to obtain a supported silver catalyst, and

c) oxidatively dehydrogenating the olefinically unsaturated alcohols utilizing the supported silver catalyst;

wherein the complexed sparingly soluble silver compound is complexed with a complexing agent selected from the group consisting of an amine-containing hydrocarbon, a hydroxyl-containing hydrocarbon, a carboxyl-containing hydrocarbon, ammonia, or oxo, aza or thio macrocycle, and

the sparingly soluble silver compounds used being those having a solubility in aqueous solution at a temperature of 25° C. and a pH of 7 of less than 5.0 g/l.

9. The supported silver catalyst according to claim 7 , wherein the promoters are alkali metals, alkaline earth metals or transition metals used in the form of halides, carboxylates or nitrates, or in the form of sulfur-containing anions.

10. The process according to claim 5 , wherein the promoters are alkali metals, alkaline earth metals or transition metals used in the form of halides, carboxylates or nitrates, or in the form of sulfur-containing anions.

11. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the support material is steatite.

12. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the support material is steatite.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2010
From: MAEURER, TORSTEN; SEEBER, GEORG; ABDALLAH, RADWAN; JOHANN, THORSTEN; WEGNER, GUENTER
To: BASF SE
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 014 910 · Mar 19, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110015446A1 · Jan 20, 2011