Ketones prepd. from aldehydes, ketones and hydrogen - using catalyst contg. rare earth cpd. and group eight metal

    公开(公告)号:DE2625540A1

    公开(公告)日:1977-12-22

    申请号:DE2625540

    申请日:1976-06-05

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: A process for the prepn. of higher ketones of formula: R'CH2CH2COR2 comprises the reaction of an aldehyde of formula (I): R1-CHO with ketones of formula (II) CH3COR2 at 80-280 degrees C in the presence of hydrogen and a catalytic system, which contains an oxide or salt of a rare earth metal or mixts. of these and one or more Group VIII metals. In the above, R' is 1-20C alkyl, esp. 1-5C), aryl or cycloalkyl opt. substd. by alkyl, or 7-20C (pref. 7-10 C) aralkyl; the above gps. may also be substd. by OH or alkoxyl gps. inert to the reaction conditions; R2 is the same as R'. Typical cpds. are methyl isoamyl ketone used as a solvent and intermediate and 4-phenyl-butan-2-one used in perfumery. As a result of the catalyst which favours both the condensation and hydrogenation steps, the process is more selective, simpler, cheaper and gives higher yields compared with previous processes. Using acetone and methyl propanol, the catalyst is 10% Ni, 10% Co, 10% rare earth oxides (95% Nd2O3) on an alumina support giving a mixture contg. 40.8% starting materials and 34.3% 5-methylhexane-2-one. The pref. reaction temp. is 140-220 degrees C.

    PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGHER UNSATURATED KETONES

    公开(公告)号:DE3063676D1

    公开(公告)日:1983-07-14

    申请号:DE3063676

    申请日:1980-07-01

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of higher unsaturated ketones, such as geranylacetone and farnesylacetone, by reacting a beta , gamma -unsaturated alcohol and an alkyl acetoacetate at an elevated temperature in the presence of an organic aluminum compound, with elimination, and removal, of the alcohol derived from the alkyl acetoacetate in a reactor system carrying a fractionating column. The improvement in the purity, yield, and especially space-time yield of the product is achieved by starting from an alcohol having a higher boiling point than that of the alkyl acetoacetate used, carrying out the reaction in the presence of a small amount of an inert liquid which has a boiling point between that of the alkyl acetoacetate and the alcohol to be eliminated therefrom, and ensuring that the temperature at the bottom of the fractionating column is only slightly higher than the boiling point of the added liquid, under the prevailing pressure.

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