CONVERSION OF BUTANOL TO A REACTION PRODUCT COMPRISING 2-ETHYLHEXANOL USING HYDROXYAPATITE CATALYSTS

摘要

Catalytic processes to produce a reaction product comprising 2-ethylhexanol by contacting a reactant comprising 1-butanol with a catalyst composition under suitable reaction conditions are provided. The catalyst composition may comprise a hydroxyapatite of the Formula (Mw M'xM''yM'''z)5(PO4)3(OH), wherein M is Mg; M' is Ca; M'' is Sr; M''' is Ba; w is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; x is any number from 0 to less than 0.5; y is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; z is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; and w + x + y + z = 1. Base-treated catalyst compositions may be used.