ATE171155T1 - Verfahren sowie katalysator zur behandlung von kohlenwasserstoffen - Google Patents

Verfahren sowie katalysator zur behandlung von kohlenwasserstoffen

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ATE171155T1
ATE171155T1 AT96901339T AT96901339T ATE171155T1 AT E171155 T1 ATE171155 T1 AT E171155T1 AT 96901339 T AT96901339 T AT 96901339T AT 96901339 T AT96901339 T AT 96901339T AT E171155 T1 ATE171155 T1 AT E171155T1
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Wim Herman Verrelst
Luc Roger Marc Martens
Johannes Petrus Verduijn
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Exxon Chemical Patents Inc
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    • C07C2/04Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing a smaller number of carbon atoms by addition between unsaturated hydrocarbons by oligomerisation of well-defined unsaturated hydrocarbons without ring formation
    • C07C2/06Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing a smaller number of carbon atoms by addition between unsaturated hydrocarbons by oligomerisation of well-defined unsaturated hydrocarbons without ring formation of alkenes, i.e. acyclic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond
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AT96901339T 1995-02-07 1996-01-29 Verfahren sowie katalysator zur behandlung von kohlenwasserstoffen ATE171155T1 (de)

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