ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL FROM PROPYLENE USING ZIRCONIUM BASED MIXED METAL OXIDES

摘要

The invention relates to the production of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) by direct hydration of propylene over mixed transition metal oxides co-precipitated with ZrO2. In embodiments the mixed metal oxides have improved hydrolytic stability and are active over a wider temperature range than existing direct hydration catalysts.