Published February 10, 1987 | Version v1
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Production of propanediols

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Description

A process is described for the conversion of glycerol to lower oxygenated hydrocarbons which comprises reacting glycerol, carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a basic organic solvent medium in contact with a soluble catalyst composition containing tungsten and group VIII metal components, to yield a product mixture comprising propanediols

Availability note (English)

U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.

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IPC:
Int. Cl. C07C 29/132; C07C 29/60.
IPC
Int. Cl. C07C 29/132; C07C 29/60.
Patent number
US patent document 4,642,394/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18054954
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD; GLYCEROL; GLYCOLS; HYDROGEN; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXYGEN; PROPANE; SOLUBILITY; TUNGSTEN
Descriptors DEC
ALCOHOLS; ALKANES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; METALS; NONAQUEOUS SOLVENTS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SOLVENTS; SYNTHESIS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS