Efficient hydrotalcite-based catalyst for acetone condensation to α-isophorone-scale up aspects and process development

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 417-432

  Kelkar, C P ^a   Schutz, A A ^a  

^a Aristech Chemical Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetone; Catalyst; Hydrotalcite; Isophorone; Recycle

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CLAY MINERALS; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROP; PYROLYSIS;

ALDOL CONDENSATION; HYDROTALCITE; ISOPHORONE; MESITYL OXIDE;

CATALYSTS;

ACETONE; CATALYSIS; CONDENSATION; HYDROTALCITE;

EID: 0032215673     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1317(98)00036-2     Document Type: Article

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