Synthesis of higher ketones

Details Synthesis of higher ketones Synthesis of higher ketones

1986-08-01

1987-09-15

Reamer, James H.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568390, 568878, 560232, 562518, C07C 4572

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046941088

ABSTRACT:
A process of producing higher ketones comprises the step of contacting under suitable conditions a feed comprising (a) at least one C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 aliphatic ketone, (b) at least one C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 aliphatic aldehyde and, preferably, also (c) carbon monoxide with a catalyst composition comprising (i) copper or an oxide thereof and (ii) zinc oxide. Preferably, the feed ketone is methyl ethyl ketone, the feed aldehyde is propanal, and the product comprises at least one C.sub.7 ketone.

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