Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation

Mark Anderson Young

John Michael Maher

William G Etzkorn

Barbara Knight Warren

Jonathan Lester Brockwell

Richard A Galley

Thomas E Snead

Processes are disclosed for the oxidation of alkanes such as, for example, propane, to form unsaturated carboxylic aldehydes and acids such as, for example, acrolein and acrylic acid. The processes utilize oxygen and recycle alkanes, e.g. propane, to the aldehyde reactor. The presence of the alkane-to-aldehyde reaction can enhance the efficiency of the processes.

Process for the oxidation of alkanes

Processes are disclosed for the conversion of propylene to an acrolein derivative by converting propylene to acrolein and converting acrolein to the acrolein derivative. The processes utilize oxygen and recycle propane to the acrolein reactor. Process feeds can comprise, propane, propylene or mixtures thereof. The presence of propane in the propylene-to-acrolein reaction can enhance the efficiency of the processes.

Processes for the manufacture of acrolein derivatives

Processes are disclosed for the conversion of propylene to acrolein in the presence of propane. The processes utilize oxygen and recycle propane to the acrolein reactor. Process feeds can comprise, propane, propylene or mixtures thereof. The presence of propane in the propylene-to-acrolein reaction can enhance the efficiency of the processes.

Processes for the manufacture of acrolein

Processes for the manufacture of methylmercaptopropanal

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Mark Anderson Young