Copper-chromium-alkaline earth hydrogenation catalyst - for conversion of carboxylic esters to alcohols; having high activity and long life

    公开(公告)号:DE2611374A1

    公开(公告)日:1977-09-29

    申请号:DE2611374

    申请日:1976-03-18

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Catalyst (I) for the hydrogenation of a carboxylic ester to the alcohol corresp. to the carboxylic acid is based on opt. supported Cu, Cr and opt. an alkali metal and other elements. At least one alkaline earth metal is added later. (I) is obtd. by mixing Cu and/or Co cpds. (sic) with alkali and/or alkaline earth cpd(s). in solid or dissolved form and opt. together with a support and pptn. from the soln. if necessary, so that a solid mixt. is formed. The mixt. is calcined at 100-500 degrees C and the surface is treated with an alkaline earth metal. (I) is then activated by redn. (I) is esp. used in the redn. of liquid or solid satd. or unsatd. dicarbocylic esters of diols to the corresp. satd. diols, e.g. the adipate (II) of hexandiol (III), esp. mixts. of esters obtd. in the oxidn. of hydrocarbons. E.g. a calcined mixt. of 66 (wt)% Cu oxide and 3% Na oxide was sprayed with Ca nitrate soln., dried and calcined, giving a catalyst contg. 3-3.6% ca Wrt Cu. This was used in the hydrogenation of (II), giving a 98.5-99% yield of (III).

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    公开(公告)号:DE3221692A1

    公开(公告)日:1983-12-15

    申请号:DE3221692

    申请日:1982-06-09

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Polycaprolactone is prepared by polymerization of epsilon -caprolactone by a process wherein a mixture of epsilon -caprolactone with a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol is passed, at from 50 DEG to 160 DEG C., over a fixed-bed catalyst comprising essentially anhydrous bleaching earth in the form of moldings.

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