Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Catalytic hydrogenation of fluoroolefins, alpha-alumina supported palladium compositions and their use as hydrogenation catalysts
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Application No.: US14115661Application Date: 2012-05-16
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Publication No.: US09598336B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Patricia Cheung , Allen Capron Sievert , Concetta Lamarca
- Applicant: Patricia Cheung , Allen Capron Sievert , Concetta Lamarca
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- Current Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Scully Scott Murphy and Presser
- International Application: PCT/US2012/038221 WO 20120516
- International Announcement: WO2012/158848 WO 20121122
- Main IPC: C07C17/354
- IPC: C07C17/354 ; B01J23/44 ; B01J35/10 ; B01J21/04

Abstract:
A hydrogenation process is disclosed. The process involves reacting a fluoroolefin with H2 in a reaction zone in the presence of a palladium catalyst to produce a hydrofluoroalkane product, wherein the palladium catalyst comprises palladium supported on a carrier wherein the palladium concentration is from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.2 wt % based on the total weight of the palladium and the carrier. Also disclosed is a palladium catalyst composition consisting essentially of palladium supported on α-Al2O3 wherein the palladium concentration is from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.2 wt % based on the total weight of the palladium and the α-Al2O3. Also disclosed is a hydrogenation process comprising reacting a fluoroolefin with H2 in a reaction zone in the presence of a palladium catalyst to produce a hydrofluoroalkane product, characterized by: the palladium catalyst consisting essentially of palladium supported on α-Al2O3 wherein the palladium concentration is from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.2 wt % based on the total weight of the palladium and the α-Al2O3. Also disclosed is a hydrogenation process comprising (a) passing a mixture comprising fluoroolefin and H2 through a bed of palladium catalyst in a reaction zone wherein the palladium catalyst comprises palladium supported on a carrier; and (b) producing a hydrofluoroalkane product; characterized by: the palladium catalyst in the front of the bed having lower palladium concentration than the palladium catalyst in the back of the bed.
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