Noble metal containing hydrogenation catalyst for selective...

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2001-08-28

2003-03-04

Richter, Johann (Department: 1621)

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C568S857000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06528689

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a noble metal containing hydrogenation catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of 1,4 butynediol to 1,4 butenediol. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the said catalyst. More particularly, the present invention relates to said hydrogenation catalyst for the selective preparation of 1,4 butynediol to 1,4 butenediol, and a process for the preparation of the said catalyst.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1,4 butenediol is a useful intermediate in the production of pesticide, insecticide and vitamin B
6
. Being an unsaturated diol it can be used in the synthesis of many organic products such as tetrahydrofuran, n-methyl pyrrolidione, &ggr;-butyrolactone, etc. It is also used as an additive in the paper industry, as a stabiliser in resin manufacture, as a lubricant for bearing systems and in the synthesis of allyl phosphates.
Prior art discloses the use of a number of catalysts for the manufacture of 1,4 butenediol by the hydrogenation of 1,4 butynediol. Most of the prior art patents are based on a combination of palladium with one or more mixed compounds of copper, zinc, calcium, cadmium, lead, alumna, mercury, tellurium, gallium, etc. GB A 871804 describes the selective hydrogenation of acetylinic compound in a suspension method using a Pd catalyst which has been treated with the salt solutions of Zn, Cd, Hg, Ga, Th, In, or Ga. The process is carried out at milder conditions with 97% selectivity for cis 1,2-butenediol and 3% to the trans form. Moreover, use of organic amines have been suggested as promoters in the catalyst system.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,681,938 discloses the use of a Lindlar catalyst (lead doped Pd catalyst), for the selective hydrogenation of acetylinic compounds. The drawback of this process is the use of additional amines such as pyridine to obtain good selectivity for 1,4 butenediol.
German patent DE 1, 213, 839 describes a Pd catalyst doped with Zn salts and ammonia for the partial hydrogenation of acetylinic compounds. However, this catalyst suffers from the drawback of short lifetime due to poisoning.
German patent application DE A 2, 619, 660 describes the use of Pd/Al
2
O
3
catalyst that has been treated with carbon monoxide for the hydrogenation of butynediol in an inert solvent. The disadvantage of this catalyst is that is treated with carbon monoxide gas which is highly toxic and difficult to handle.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,961,471 discloses a Raney nickel catalyst useful for the partial hydrogenation of 1,4 butynediol. The catalyst of this process gives a low selectivity for 1,4 butenediol. Another U.S. Pat. No. 2,953,604 describes a Pd containing charcoal and copper catalyst for the reduction of 1,4 butynediol to 1,4 butenediol with 81% selectivity for 1,4 butenediol. However, this process results in the formation of a large number of side products and is therefore undesirable.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,001,344 discloses the use of palladium mixed with &ggr;-Al
2
O
3
along with both zinc and cadmium or either zinc or cadmium together with bismuth or tellurium for the preparation of 1,4 butenediol by the selective hydrogenation of 1,4 butynediol. However, a large number of residues are formed (7.5-12%) which lowers the selectivity of 1,4 butenediol to 88%.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,521,139 and 5,278,900 describes the use of a Pd containing catalyst for the hydrogenation of 1,4 butynediol to prepare 1,4 butenediol. The catalyst used is a fixed bed catalyst prepared by applying Pd and Pb or Pd and Cd successively by vapor deposition or sputtering to a metal gauze or a metal foil acting as a support. In this process also the selectivity obtained for cis 1,4 butenediol is 98%. The disadvantage of this process is that a trans butenediol with residues are also obtained.
All the above catalysts for the hydrogenation of butynediol to butenediol suffer from disadvantages such as they contain more than two metals along with other promoters such as organic amines. Their preparation becomes cumbersome and all the reported catalysts do not give complete selectivity for the desired product 1,4 butenediol. The formation of side products and residues have also been reported which affect the efficiency of the process and the recovery of pure 1,4 butenediol is difficult. Another disadvantage that prior art catalysts suffer from is short life due to fast deactivation.
It is therefore important to obtain and/or develop catalysts that overcome the disadvantages of prior art catalysts used in the hydrogenation of 1,4 butynediol to 1,4 butenediol enumerated above.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the invention is to provide a novel hydrogenation catalyst for the selective preparation of 1,4 butenediol that comprises a noble metal, individually or in combination with nickel, on a suitable support without poisoning at very specific preparation conditions for the selective production of 1,4 butenediol.
It is another object of the invention to provide a process for the preparation of such novel hydrogenation catalysts for the preparation of 1,4 butenediol.
It is another object of the invention to provide a novel hydrogenation catalyst for the preparation of 1,4 butenediol that results in 100% conversion of the butynediol and 100% selectivity at mild process conditions.
It is another object of the invention to provide a catalyst with high stability that can be recycled several times without loss of activity and selectivity.
It is another object of the invention to provide a process for the preparation of 1,4 butenediol using the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.
It is another object of the invention is to provide a novel catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of 1,4 butynediol to 1,4 butenediol that comprises only platinum on a suitable support, without poisoning at very specific preparation conditions.
It is an object of the invention to provide a process for the preparation of 1,4 butenediol from 1,4 butynediol using a novel hydrogenation catalyst resulting in 1,4 butenediol of high purity by mere separation of the catalyst.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly the present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst of the general formula AB(y)C(z) wherein A is a support comprising of a salt of a Group II A metal or zeolite, B is a noble metal selected from palladium and platinum, y=0.2 to 10%, C is nickel and z=0 to 15.0% with the proviso that when B is Pt, z=0.
In one embodiment of the invention, B is Pd and z=0.2-10%.
The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a hydrogenation catalyst of the general formula AB(y)C(z) wherein A is a support comprising of a salt of a Group II A metal or zeolite, B is a noble metal selected from palladium and platinum, y=0.2 to 10%, C is nickel and z=0 to 15.0% with the proviso that when B is Pt, z=0, said process comprising:
i. dissolving a noble metal precursor in a mineral acid by stirring at a temperature in the range between 60° C. to 120° C.;
ii. diluting the above solution by adding water;
iii. adjusting the pH of the solution to the range of 8-12 by adding a base;
iv. adding a support to the above solution;
v. heating the mixture to a temperature in the range of 60° C. to 120° C.;
vi. reducing the above mixture using a conventional reducing agent;
vii. separating the catalyst formed by any conventional method;
viii. washing and drying the product to obtain the said catalyst.
In a further embodiment of the invention, the noble metal comprises of palladium and z=0.2 to 15%, the catalyst obtained at the end of step viii above is mixed with a solution of nickel in a basic medium having a pH in the range of 8-12, the mixture stirred for about 1 hour and the catalyst is separated by any conventional method. The catalyst is then dried at about 150° C. up to 10 hours in static air, reduced at a temperature in the range of between 390-420° C. for a time period in the range of between 5-12 hours in a flow of hydrogen, the reduced catalyst is then separated by any conventional method an

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