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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerhard Hillebrand, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Andre Hirschauer, Montesson, FR;
Dominique Commereuc, Meudon, FR;
Helene Olivier-Bourbigou, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Lucien Saussine, Croissy sur seine, FR;
Assignee:
Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil Malmaison Cedex, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 3/100 ; C07F 1/505 ; C07C 4/550 ; C09K 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 3/100 ; C07F 1/505 ; C07C 4/550 ; C09K 3/00 ;
Abstract
An improved catalyst based on cobalt and/or rhodium dissolved in a non-aqueous ionic solvent which is liquid at a temperature of less than 90° C. More particularly, the catalyst comprises at least one complex of cobalt and/or rhodium co-ordinated with at least one nitrogen-containing ligand and the non-aqueous ionic solvent comprises at least one quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium cation and at least one inorganic anion.