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US9056310: Process for the preparation of nanocrystalline Pt-Ce oxide catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of phenol and its derivatives

The invention provides a process and catalyst for the conversion of phenol and its derivatives to cyclohexane and cyclohexanol. The process provides a direct single step for selective hydrogenation of phenol and its derivatives over Pt-Ce oxide catalyst. The process provides a phenol conversion of 50 to 100% and selectivity of hydrogenated product up to 98%.

Filing Date: 18-09-2014

Issue Date: 16-06-2015

Applicant: CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun

Patent No: US9056310

Application No: 14/489521

Inventor(s): Bal Rajaram; Sarkar Bipul; Singha Rajib Kumar; Pendem Chandrashekar; Shankha Shubhra Acharyya; Ghosh Shilpi; Goyal Reena; Das Subhasis; Bordoloi Ankur; Konathala Laxmi Narayan Sivakumar

IPC Classification: B01J 23/63, C07C 29/20

Country: United States of America

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