Claims
- 1. A process for hydrogenation of butadienepolyperoxide to 1,2-butanediol and 1,4-butanediol which comprises hydrogenating 1 to 20% by weight of butadienepolyperoxide at a temperature of from 75.degree.-120.degree. C. and a pressure of at least 1000 psi in the presence of a catalyst comprising an alkali activated 42% nickel-58% aluminum alloy wherein at least 98% by weight of the nickel in the alloy is present as NiAl.sub.3 and in a solvent which is inert under the process conditions employed.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst comprises a nickel-containing foraminous material formed by the alkali leaching of from 10 to 100% of the aluminum from an alloy consisting of nickel and aluminum wherein at least 98% by weight of the nickel in the alloy is present as intermetallic NiAl.sub.3 compound.
- 3. The process of claim 2 wherein essentially 100% by weight of the nickel in the alloy is present as intermetallic NiAl.sub.3 compound.
- 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the temperature is from 90.degree.-120.degree. C.
- 5. The process of claim 1 wherein the pressure is from 1000 to 5000 psi.
- 6. The process of claim 1 wherein 2.5% by weight butadienepolyperoxide is hydrogenated.
- 7. Process of claim 1 wherein the solvent is methyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, 50% by weight toluene-50% by weight tetrahydrofuran or 50% by weight benzene-50% by weight tetrahydrofuran.
- 8. The process of claim 6 wherein the solvent is methyl acetate.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 033,438 filed Apr. 26, 1979, and now abandoned.
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