CATALYSTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROXY ETHER HYDROCARBONS BY VAPOR PHASE HYDROGENOLYSIS OF CYCLIC ACETALS AND KETALS

摘要

Catalyst compositions of palladium supported on alumina or zirconium oxide supports having low or no silicon dioxide contents and having a specific surface area or modified with alkali, alkaline earth, or phosphine oxide compounds are selective in a vapor phase hydrogenolysis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products.