Isomerization of light alpha-olefins to light internal olefins (BASF)

CATEGORY: ISOMERIZATION
Isomerization of light alpha-olefins to light internal olefins (BASF)

Type	Patent
Inventor	Stefan Iselborn
Inventor	Michael Hesse
URL	Free Full Text Source:  http://www.google.com/patents/US9346720
Assignee	Basf Se
Patent Number	US9346720 B2
Issue Date	May 24, 2016
Abstract	The present invention relates to a process for isomerizing linear alpha-olefins having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms over a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises a hydrogenation metal and a selectivity promoter selected from among selenium and tellurium on a support, and also a process for preparing 1-olefins by a metathesis reaction of 2-olefins with ethene, wherein the 2-olefins are prepared by the above mentioned isomerization process.