Characterization and Synthesis of Molybdenum Metal Precursors for Hydrocracking Reaction of Vacuum Residues

In this study, Molybdenum precursors were synthesized with Triphenylphosphine, 1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, Pyridine, 2,2-Bipyridine as a ligands. The molybdenum precursors was used for Hydrocraking reaction of Vacuum Residue (VR). Hydrocracking reactions were carried out under the 430 °C and H₂ pressure of 80 bar in an 100 ml high pressure reactor. New Molybdenum precursors were tested and their activities were compared with Mo-octoate. The Molybdeum-Phosphine precursor showed the best performances, high yield and low coke contents (below 0,5 wt%), in of hydrocracking for VR. To characterize the physicochemical properties of Moprecursor catalyst, various characterization techniques (NMR, XPS) were carried out. We confirmed that cokes in the reactor were contained the P atoms derived from ligand of Mo-precursor after hydrocracking of VR.