A process to manufacture a carboxylic acid salt is disclosed wherein an aqueous solution of a primary alcohol is contacted with a base hydroxide in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst consisting essentially of an alkali resistant support, from about 0.05 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the catalyst, of an anchor metal is selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, ruthenium, and gold, and between about 1 wt. % and about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the catalyst, of an element selected from the group consisting of copper, cobalt, nickel, and cadmium combined with the anchor metal.
揭示了一种制造
羧酸盐的过程,其中将一种初级醇的
水溶液与碱性氢氧化物在存在有效量的催化剂的情况下接触,所述催化剂主要由耐碱性支撑体组成,其中锚
金属的含量约为催化剂总重量的0.05重量%至约10重量%,所述锚
金属选自
铂、
钯、
钌和
金组成,以及基于催化剂总重量的约1重量%至约50重量%的元素选自
铜、
钴、
镍和
镉与锚
金属结合。