Patent ID: 6696381
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B01J,C10G

Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a supported catalyst comprising a Halogenated Phthalocyanine of cobalt, iron or manganese of formula 1 wherein the - - - X is optional which comprises: mixing a phthalocyanine of cobalt, iron or manganese with a halogenating agent in a stoichiometric ratio ranging between 1:1 to 1:20 optionally in an inert organic solvent, refluxing or heating and stirring for a time period ranging between 1-6 hrs, distilling the excess halogenating agent from the mixture, filtering and washing the residual mass by known method to obtain the desired halogenated metal phthalocyanine and impregnating a support material with the desired halogenated phthalocyanine.