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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2009
Applicants:
KE LI, Wilmington, DE (US);
Ronnie Ozer, Arden, DE (US);
Inventors:
Ke Li, Wilmington, DE (US);
Ronnie Ozer, Arden, DE (US);
Assignee:
E I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 307/36 (2006.01); C07D 307/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process is provided for the synthesis of furan and related compounds by vapor phase decarbonylation of furfural and derivatives, using a palladium/alumina catalyst that has been promoted with an alkali carbonate. Catalyst lifetime is improved. The catalyst can be regenerated in situ by feeding a mixture of air and steam, with a composition of between about 2% and about 40% air, to the catalyst bed at a temperature between about 300° C. and about 500° C.