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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Istvan T Horvath, Yardley, PA (US);
Raymond A Cook, Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
585266 ; 585269 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a catalyst for hydrogenation of aromatic compounds, which comprises a hydrophilic support material; and a stationary aqueous acid phase supported by the hydrophilic support material, the aqueous acid having a transition metal catalyst dissolved therein, Preferably, the solid hydrophilic support material is an acidic material, such as an acid-treated clay. The foregoing catalyst is particularly useful in hydrogenating aromatic hydrocarbons.