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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1991
John R Budge, Cleveland Hts., OH (US);
Thomas G Attig, Aurora, OH (US);
Anne M Graham, Northfield, OH (US);
The Standard Oil Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
Maleic anhydride is hydrogenated to produce 1,4-butanediol in a two-stage process. In the first stage maleic anhydride and/or maleic acid contacted with hydrogen at a temperature of about 100.degree. C. to about 350.degree. C. in the presence of a suitable hydrogenation catalyst to produce succinic anhydride and/or gamma-butyrolactone. In the second stage, the succinic anhydride and/or gamma-butyrolactone and hydrogen are contacted at a temperature of about 180.degree. C. to about 350.degree. C. in the presence of a ruthenium-containing hydrogenation catalyst to produce 1,4-butanediol.