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Olefin metathesis catalyst containing tungsten fluorine bonds

a technology of tungsten fluorine bond and catalyst, which is applied in the direction of organic compound/hydride/coordination complex catalyst, physical/chemical process catalyst, bulk chemical production, etc., can solve the problems of steam cracking, insufficient propylene, and complex combination of reaction and gas recovery system

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-28
UOP LLC
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Benefits of technology

The catalyst achieves significant propylene yield and selectivity, with conversion levels up to 75% and selectivity of 80% to propylene, meeting polymer grade specifications and addressing the demand-supply gap in the propylene market.

Problems solved by technology

Steam cracking involves a very complex combination of reaction and gas recovery systems.
Steam cracking, whether or not combined with conventional metathesis and / or olefin cracking steps, does not yield sufficient propylene to satisfy worldwide demand.
This leads to difficulties in coupling propylene production capacity with its demand in the marketplace.
Although some hydrocarbons heavier than ethylene are present, they are generally not produced in quantities sufficient to allow for their recovery in an economical manner.
However, the significant capital cost of a propane dehydrogenation plant is normally justified only in cases of large-scale propylene production units (e.g., typically 250,000 metric tons per year or more).
Despite the use of various dedicated and non-dedicated routes for generating light olefins industrially, the demand for propylene continues to outpace the capacity of such conventional processes.

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example 1

Synthesis of W═OF(CH2CMe3)3

[0037]The synthesis of [W═O(CH2CMe3)3F] was carried out according to the following reaction.

W═O(CH2CMe3)3Cl was synthesized by the literature procedure (Schrock et. al. , J. AM. CHEM. SOC. 1984, 106, 6305-10). [W═O(CH2CMe3)3Cl] (1.5 g,) and AgBF4 (0.65 g) were stirred in 20 mL of toluene for one hour at room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove the insoluble AgCl, and NEt3 (1.1 mL) was added to remove the BF3 moiety by precipitation as BF3.N(C2H5)3. The resulting solution was stirred for 16 h at room temperature and then filtered over celite. The solvent was then removed under vacuum to provide a white solid which was sublimed at 60° C. under reduced pressure (3.10-5 Torr) to yield 1.13 g of product. The product was analyzed and found to contain 41.47% C; 7.89% H and 4.72% F which agrees well with calculated percentages for C15H33OFW of 41.69% C; 7.69% H and 4.42% F.

example 2

Synthesis of W(NPh)F(CH2CMe3)3

[0038]W(NPh)F(CH2CMe3)3 was synthesized by reaction of WOCl4 with C6H5NCO, followed by alkylation with neopentyl magnesium chloride as shown below.

[0039]Freshly distilled phenylisocyanate (3.214 g) was added to a suspension of [W═OCl4] (9.000 g) in 200 mL of heptane. This mixture was heated at reflux temperature for 4 days to provide a dark brown precipitate. The solvent was removed under vacuum and Et2O (20mL) was added resulting in a green solution mixture which was filtered to remove the insoluble impurities and Et2O was then removed under vacuum producing a powder of dark green crystals of [W═N(C6H5)Cl4].(Et2O). A solution of 10.6 g [W═N(C6H5)Cl4].(Et2O) in toluene was prepared and stirred rapidly. This solution was cooled to −78° C. and to it there were added (dropwise) 30 mL of a 2.17 M ether solution of neopentylmagnesium chloride. The mixture was warmed up slowly to room temperature with continuous stirring at which point the solvent was remove...

example 3

Synthesis of WOF(CH2CMe3)3 / SiO2

[0041]A mixture of the product of Example 1 [WO(CH2CMe3)3F] (500 mg) in pentane (10 mL) and SiO2-(700) (2 g) was stirred at 25° C. overnight. After filtration, the solid was washed 5 times with pentane and all volatile compounds were condensed into another reactor (of known volume) in order to quantify neopentane evolved during grafting. The resulting white powder was dried under vacuum (10−5 Torr). Analysis by gas chromatography indicated the formation of 290 μmol of neopentane during the grafting (1.0±0.1 NpH / W). Elemental analysis showed: W 4.43 wt-%; C 3.27 wt-%.

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Abstract

A catalyst for the metathesis of olefins in general and specifically for the production of propylene from ethylene and butylene has been developed. The catalyst comprises a tungsten metal compound, which contains at least one tungsten-fluoro bond, dispersed or grafted onto a support. A specific example of the catalyst is the compound WOF(CH2CMe3)3 grafted onto a silica support.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a Division of copending application Ser. No. 13 / 156,860 filed Jun. 9, 2011, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a catalyst for the metathesis of olefins in general and specifically for the production of propylene from ethylene and butylene.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART[0003]Propylene demand in the petrochemical industry has grown substantially, largely due to its use as a precursor in the production of polypropylene for packaging materials and other commercial products. Other downstream uses of propylene include the manufacture of acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, acrolein, propylene oxide and glycols, plasticizer oxo alcohols, cumene, isopropyl alcohol, and acetone. Currently, the majority of propylene is produced during the steam cracking or pyrolysis of hydrocarbon feedstocks such as natural gas, petroleum liquids, and carbonaceous m...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B01J31/22C07F7/02C07F11/00
CPCB01J31/2295B01J31/2208C07F11/00C07F7/02B01J37/06B01J21/08B01J23/30B01J37/0209C07C6/04C07C2521/08C07C2531/22Y02P20/52B01J35/613B01J35/615C07C11/04C07C11/08
Inventor TAOUFIK, MOSTAFAMAZOYER, ETIENNENICHOLAS, CHRISTOPHER P.BASSET, JEAN-MARIE
Owner UOP LLC