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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2011
Conversion of butanol to a reaction product comprising 2-ethylhexanol using hydroxyapatite catalysts
Ronnie Ozer, Arden, DE (US);
Paul Joseph Fagan, Wilmington, DE (US);
Thomas G. Calvarese, Wilmington, DE (US);
Ronnie Ozer, Arden, DE (US);
Paul Joseph Fagan, Wilmington, DE (US);
Thomas G. Calvarese, Wilmington, DE (US);
E I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Catalytic processes to produce a reaction product comprising 2-ethylhexanol by contacting a reactant comprising 1-butanol with a catalyst composition under suitable reaction conditions are provided. The catalyst composition may comprise a hydroxyapatite of the Formula (MM'M″M′″)(PO)(OH), wherein M is Mg; M′ is Ca; M″ is Sr; M′″ is Ba; w is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; x is any number from 0 to less than 0.5; y is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; z is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; and w+x+y+z=1. Base-treated catalyst compositions may be used.