Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the acetal or ketal in an aqueous phase reaction mixture containing a high-content of alcohol by catalytically hydrogenating the acetal or ketal with a heterogenous catalyst that is acidic or neutral at room temperature thereby further reducing the acetal or ketal without decomposition of alcohol. SOLUTION: Acetals other than formal or ketal in an aqueous phase reaction mixture containing at least 10 moles of monohydric or polyhydric alcohol per mole of acetal or ketal are reduced by catalytically hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst of a noble metal on activated carbon heterogeneously at 80-250 deg.C, preferably 100-180 deg.C, under a hydrogen partial pressure of 0.5-30 MPa. This process is particularly suitable for removal of the acetals other than formal or ketals of α-hydroxycarbonyl compounds or β-hydroxycarbonyl compound, particularly removal of 1,3-dioxolane derivatives, particularly 1,3-dioxane derivatives.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce an alcohol in high yield by catalytically hydrogenating a specific aldehyde or a ketone in an aqueous solution or an organic solvent at a specified temperature under a specific hydrogen pressure using a specified ruthenium catalyst. SOLUTION: (B) An aldehyde (except 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde) or a ketone is catalytically hydrogenated in an aqueous solution or an organic solvent at 0-200 deg.C temperature under 0.5-30 MPa H2 pressure while using (A) a ruthenium catalyst having 0.1-20 wt.% of ruthenium content and using the ruthenium on an oxide carrier (preferably TiO2 or SiO2) consisting of the group of TiO2, SiO2, ZrO2, MgO2, mixed oxides and silicic salts except zeolite as a catalyst. Furthermore, acetals and ketals which are by-products can be decomposed by conducting the above hydrogenation in the presence of an acidic catalyst.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing isophoronediamine from isophoronenitrile, comprising hydrogenating in the presence of a Raney catalyst having a small apparent density and a good hydrogenation activity. SOLUTION: This method for producing the isophoronediamine from isophoronenitrile, isophoronenitrileimine and/or their mixture comprises hydrogenating into the isophoronediamine in the presence of at least ammonia, hydrogen, and a hollow type Raney hydrogenation catalyst based on at least cobalt, nickel, copper and/or iron. The production of the isophoronediamine in a high conversion and in an extremely good yield can be achieved using substantially small amounts of the catalyst materials, because the apparent density of the catalyst is small.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new method for hydrogenating an aromatic amine in the presence of a ruthenium-containing supported catalyst in order to acquire a desired alicyclic amine with high selectivity. SOLUTION: The carrier of this catalyst has a BET surface area within a range being more than 30 m 2 /g and less than 70 m 2 /g, the pore volume exceeding 50% of the carrier comprises macropores having a pore size exceeding 50 nm and the pore volume of below 50% of the carrier comprises mesopores having a pore size of 2 to 50 nm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
Hydrogenation of an amine with at least one aromatic ring-bonded amine group by reaction with hydrogen in presence of a supported catalyst with 0.01-20 wt.% active metal comprising ruthenium alone or with a sub-Group I, VII or VIII metal is such that the support has: (I) a BET surface area above 30 but below 70 m2/g; and (II) a macropore (diameter above 50nm) content above 50% and a mesopore (diameter 2-50nm) content below 50%.
Abstract:
Procedimiento para la preparación de isoforona-diamina a partir del isoforona-nitrilo, de la isoforona-nitrilo-imina o de mezclas que contienen isoforona-nitrilo e isoforona-nitrilo-imina, mediante hidrogenación aminante en presencia de por lo menos amoníaco e hidrógeno, utilizándose un catalizador de Raney moldeado a base de cobalto, caracterizado porque el catalizador de Raney se presenta en la forma de cuerpos huecos.