Claims
- 1. A process for isomerizing an alkylene oxide to an allylic alcohol, said process comprising heating the alkylene oxide in the presence of a supported catalyst, wherein the supported catalyst comprises:
- (a) from about 5 to about 60 percent by weight of lithium phosphate; and
- (b) from about 40 to about 95 percent by weight of an alkali metal-exchanged zeolite.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the supported catalyst comprises from about 25 to about 40 percent by weight of lithium phosphate and from about 60 to about 75 percent by weight of the alkali metal-exchanged zeolite.
- 3. The process of claim 1 wherein the alkali metal-exchanged zeolite is an alkali metal-exchanged mordenite.
- 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the isomerization occurs in the gas phase.
- 5. The process of claim 4 wherein the process is performed at a temperature within the range of about 180.degree. C. to about 360.degree. C.
- 6. A process for isomerizing propylene oxide to allyl alcohol, said process comprising heating propylene oxide in the presence of a supported catalyst, wherein the supported catalyst comprises:
- (a) from about 5 to about 60 percent by weight of lithium phosphate; and
- (b) from about 40 to about 95 percent by weight of an alkali metal-exchanged zeolite.
- 7. The process of claim 6 wherein the supported catalyst comprises from about 25 to about 40 percent by weight of lithium phosphate and from about 60 to about 75 percent by weight of the alkali metal-exchanged zeolite.
- 8. The process of claim 6 wherein the isomerization occurs in the gas phase.
- 9. The process of claim 8 wherein the process is performed at a temperature within the range of about 180.degree. C. to about 360.degree. C.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/879,673, filed May 6, 1992, now allowed.
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Divisions (1)
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