The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2002
Hans-georg Göbbel, Kallstadt, DE;
Till Gerlach, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Frank Funke, Mannheim, DE;
Klaus Ebel, Lampertheim, DE;
Signe Unverricht, Mannheim, DE;
Gerd Kaibel, Lampertheim, DE;
Hans-Georg Göbbel, Kallstadt, DE;
Till Gerlach, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Frank Funke, Mannheim, DE;
Klaus Ebel, Lampertheim, DE;
Signe Unverricht, Mannheim, DE;
Gerd Kaibel, Lampertheim, DE;
BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a continuous process for the selective hydrogenation of olefinically unsaturated carbonyl compounds to give unsaturated alcohols in particular of citral to give a mixture of geraniol and nerol, in a reactor containing a liquid phase, in which at least one catalyst is suspended, and which can additionally contain a gas phase, wherein the liquid phase and, if present, the gas phase are passed through a device in the reactor having openings or channels.