Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds – Unsaturated compound synthesis
Patent
1983-08-12
1984-04-17
Gantz, Delbert E.
Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds
Unsaturated compound synthesis
585700, 585541, 585654, 585658, 585400, 585417, 585943, C07C 200
Patent
active
044436459
ABSTRACT:
A method for synthesizing hydrocarbons from a methane source which comprises contacting methane with an oxide of germanium at a temperature of 500.degree. to 800.degree. C. The oxide is reduced by the contact and coproduct water is formed. A reducible oxide of germanium is regenerated by oxidizing the reduced composition with molecular oxygen. The oxide GeO.sub.2 is a particularly effective synthesizing agent.
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Jones C. Andrew
Leonard John J.
Sofranko John A.
Atlantic Richfield Company
Gantz Delbert E.
Larson Craig E.
Prezlock Cynthia A.
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