Patents Represented by Attorney Bernard Mariowe
  • Patent number: 4048093
    Abstract: This invention concerns processes for the regeneration of carbonylation catalysts consisting of dispersions of ligand-stabilized palladium(II) halide complexes in quaternary ammonium, phosphonium and arsonium salts of trihalostannate(II) and trihalogermanate(II) using organic peroxides as the regenerating agent.STATEMENT OF THE INVENTIONThis invention pertains to the art of regenerating spent palladium carbonylation catalysts useful for the carbonylation of olefins.More particularly, this invention concerns the regeneration of certain carbonylation catalysts consisting of dispersions of ligand-stabilized palladium(II) halide complexes in quaternary ammonium, phosphonium and arsonium salts of trihalostannate(II) and trihalogermanate(II) using substantially anhydrous organic peroxide reagents.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThis invention concerns a process for regenerating certain palladium catalysts used in the carbonylation of olefins. Carbonylation refers here to the reaction of .alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1977
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventor: John F. Knifton