METHOD AND CATALYST FOR THE CONVERSION OF METHANE

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EP 0 227 750 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.07.1987 Bulletin 1987/28

(21)	Application number: 86903991.0

(22)	Date of filing: 10.06.1986

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C01B 3/ 40^{( . )}
B01J 23/ 02^{( . )}
C07B 61/ 00^{( . )}
C07C 2/ 82^{( . )}
C07C 9/ 00^{( . )}
C07C 67/ 00^{( . )}

B01J 21/ 10^{( . )}
B01J 23/ 10^{( . )}
C07C 1/ 00^{( . )}
C07C 2/ 84^{( . )}
C07C 11/ 02^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1986/001254

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1986/007351 (18.12.1986 Gazette 1986/27)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

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Priority:

14.06.1985 US 19850745453

(71)	Applicant: W.R. GRACE & CO.
	New York New York 10036 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	HICKS, Robert, Fisher Los Angeles, CA 90024 (US)

(74)	Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
	Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg D-22607 Hamburg (DE)

(54)	METHOD AND CATALYST FOR THE CONVERSION OF METHANE