Patent ID: 6063939
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B01J,C07D

Abstract:
A process for preparing unsaturated cyclic ethers of the formula I ##STR5## where Z is --(CHR.sup.4).sub.q --or --(CHR.sup.4).sub.q --O--,q is 0, 1, 2 or 3 andR.sup.1,R.sup.2,R.sup.3,R.sup.4 are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,by reacting diols of the formula II ##STR6## where Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined above, in the liquid phase at from 150 to 300.degree. C. in the presence of a cobalt-containing supported catalyst which has not been activated by reduction before use and comprises cobalt and a noble metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, rhenium or a mixture thereof applied by sol impregnation on an inert support, wherein the supported catalyst is doped with sulfur.