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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald W Diesen, Midland, MI (US);
Kenneth A Burdett, Midland, MI (US);
Ravi S Dixit, Midland, MI (US);
Stanley S King, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
585366 ; 585361 ; 585510 ; 585530 ; 585533 ;
Abstract
A process for the cyclodimerization of 1,3-butadienes to 4-vinylcyclohexenes. The process involves contacting butadiene with a copper (I)-aluminosilicate zeolite prepared by (a) an impregnation method, or (b) heating a solid mixture of a copper salt and the zeolite, or (c) contacting vapors of a copper salt with the zeolite. The catalysts exhibit long life and good activity in the claimed process. The impregnated Cu(I)-catalyst is claimed.