Material based on tungsten carbide(s), catalyst and process useful for the hydrogenation of an aromatic nitro or nitroso derivative employing this catalyst
The present invention relates to a process and a catalyst for hydrogenation of aromatic nitro or nitroso (nitrosated) compounds. The process, useful in hydrogenation, especially in the liquid phase, of compounds, nitroaromatic ones in particular, is defined in that the said compound is hydrogenated in the presence of tungsten carbide, the partial pressure of hydrogen being at least equal to two atmospheres (2.times.10.sup.5 pascals). The process also has application to organic synthesis.
A catalyst composition and process for preparing such catalyst composition which can be useful in contacting a hydrocarbon-containing fluid which contains a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon such as 1,3-butadiene, in the presence of hydrogen, with such catalyst composition in a hydrogenation zone under a hydrogenation condition effective to hydrogenate such highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to a less unsaturated hydrocarbon such as n-butene is disclosed. Such process for preparing a catalyst composition includes (1) combining a zeolite, a Group VIB metal, and an inorganic support to form a modified zeolite; (2) calcining such modified zeolite under a calcining condition to produce a calcined, modified zeolite; and (3) contacting such calcined, modified zeolite with a carburizing agent under a carburizing condition to provide such catalyst composition.
