Patent ID: 7214845
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
1. A process for disproportionating hydrocarbons comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed comprising at least one paraffin and an initiator selected from the group consisting of a chloroalkane, a branched paraffin, at least one olefin, and combinations of any two or more thereof, with a catalyst comprising: (a) a support component, (b) a metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, and combinations of any two or more thereof, and (c) a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, and combinations thereof; and (d) gallium; in a disproportionation reaction zone under disproportionation reaction conditions; and reactivating said catalyst by stripping said catalyst with hydrogen.