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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 1980
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Egidius J Verheijen, Sittard, NL;
Nicolaas L Duys, Geleen, NL;
Assignee:
Stamicarbon, B.V., Geleen, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
546349 ;
Abstract
A process for preparing pyridine with 2,6 lutidine as by-product, by catalytic demethylation of .alpha.-picoline in the gaseous phase with steam is disclosed wherein the demethylation step is conducted at a temperature of 250.degree.-360.degree. C. using a metallic hydrogenation catalyst at a contact time of about 0.5 to 15 seconds. Pyridine is a known important organic base with many uses, such as denaturant for alcohols and solvent in the rubber and paint industries.