Raney Brand of Catalysts

We have long been specialized in hydrogenation technology, and the development and production of precious metal catalysts for use in reactions began in the 1950s, and we have succeeded in their industrialization. The precious metal catalysts we manufacture are powdered activated carbon loaded with precious metals such as palladium and platinum, and are used in all kinds of hydrogenation reactions, from pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates to specialty chemicals. We also customize catalysts according to the customer's conditions of use and offer contract synthesis services such as hydrogenation reactions using our own industrial facilities. Based on our catalyst preparation technology and hydrogenation know-how accumulated over many years, we can propose the most suitable catalysts and provide consultation on effective catalyst usage.

What is a "Raney® catalyst"?

Raney® catalyst is an alloy of heavy metals such as Ni, Co, and Cu, which have catalytic properties, and light metals such as Al and Si, which are easily attacked by alkalis, acids, etc. The light metals are removed by alkali or other treatments (expansion treatment) to produce catalytic properties. Raney® is a registered trademark of W. R. Grace & Co. 　In Japan, we started manufacturing and selling Raney® catalysts for the first time in 1953, and we currently sell W. R. Grace's RANEY® catalysts as a trading company. Nickel, cobalt, and copper are the most common types of catalysts, with nickel catalysts being the most widely used, and are widely used in various fields such as fine chemicals, foods, oils and fats, and petrochemicals for dehalogenation and dehydrogenation as well as hydrogenation reactions. The expanded (activated) catalyst is usually stored in water because it may generate heat, become red-hot, or catch fire when dried. In many cases, palladium carbon (Pd/C) and other catalysts are preferentially considered for safety and handling reasons, but they are less expensive than precious metal catalysts and often show higher advantages over other catalysts in the reduction of imines, nitriles, nitro, and oximes.

Raney® Brand of catalysts

We handle a variety of RANEY® catalysts from W.R. Grace.

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Trade name	Packaging	Application
RANEY® Nickel	9.07kg(20 lbs)/5 gal. pail	Hydrogenation of nitros, oximes, aldehydes, ketones, olefins and aromatics. / Reductive amination, reductive alkylation, etc.
RANEY® Cobalt	9.07kg(20 lbs)/5 gal. pail	Hydrogenation of nitriles.
RANEY® Copper	9.07kg(20 lbs)/5 gal. pail	Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation.

We handle a variety of RANEY® catalysts of W.R. Grace.
All RANEY® catalysts we are selling are already activated. The catalysts can be used without any activation process by customers.
*Dry base is a net weight of the catalyst itself. If water is included, the weight will be about twice amount as dry base one.

Handling of Raney^® Catalyst

RANEY® catalysts are stored in liquid water to prevent them from contacting the air, as they may generate heat, or catch fire when expose to air in a dry condition. Therefore, there are some precautions to be taken when handling RANEY® catalysts, which are explained below.

How to handle Raney^® Catalysts（PDF）

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Precious Metal Catalysts

The precious metal catalysts we manufacture are powdered activated carbon loaded with precious metals such as palladium and platinum, and are used in all kinds of hydrogenation reactions, from pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates to specialty chemicals.

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