摘要:
A process for producing an .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyric acid which comprises hydrolyzing .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyric acid ester in the presence of an organic sulfonic acid catalyst, using an .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyric acid ester as the starting material.According to said process, .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyric acid can be efficiently produced.
摘要:
Carboxylic acid esters and formamide are efficiently obtained for reacting carboxylic acid amides and formic acid esters, or carboxylic acid amides, alcohols and carbon monoxide in the presence of an alkaline earth metal oxide catalyst.
摘要:
Disclosed is a process for producing .alpha.-hydroxy-carboxylic acid amide represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined in the specification, by a catalytic hydration reaction of cyanohydrin represented by the formula (II): ##STR2## which comprises using a modified manganese dioxide containing one or more of an alkali metal element and an alkaline earth element in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 based on the manganese element in terms of atomic ratio.
摘要:
A tertiary olefin is produced by contacting a gaseous tertiary ether usually represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are alkyl groups each having 1-4 carbon atoms which may be same or different and R.sup.4 is an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms, with a catalyst obtained by calcining a silica-alumina compound at 700.degree.-1100.degree. C. in order to effect cracking of the tertiary ether. This reaction may be carried out in the presence of steam to result in further improvements.
摘要:
Disclosed is a process for the preparation of tertiary olefins which comprises catalytically decomposing a tertiary ether to a tertiary olefin, wherein the catalytic decomposition of the tertiary olefin is carried out in the presence of a solid phosphoric acid catalyst which has been calcined at a temperature of at least 500.degree. C. in an inert gas.
摘要:
Disclosed is a process for producing methyl methacrylate which comprises:(I) a step of reacting acetone and prussic acid to form acetonecyanhydrin;(II) a step of hydrating the acetonecyanhydrin obtained in the step (I) to form .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyric acid amide;(III) a step of reacting the .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyric acid amide obtained in the step (II) which methyl formate to form methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate and formamide;(IV) a step of dehydrating the methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate obtained in the step (III) to form methyl methancrylate; and(V) a step of decomposing the formamide obtained in the step (IV) into ammonia and carbon monoxide.The process can produce methyl methacrylate at high yields without by-production of acidic ammonium sulfate.
摘要:
A method for preparing an alkylbenzoic acid is herein disclosed which comprises subjecting an alkylbenzene having at least two alkyl groups of 1 to 3 carbon atoms to a liquid phase oxidative reaction with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a soluble heavy metal catalyst to convert one alkyl group into a carboxylic acid, thereby preparing the alkylbenzoic acid, and impurities contained in the alkylbenzene recovered from the reaction solution are removed therefrom by distillation, water washing, alkali washing, a treatment with an anion exchange resin or a treatment with a solid adsorbent, and the impurities-free fraction is reused as a raw material. Furthermore, the conversion of the desired product is regulated to 25% or less in the liquid phase oxidative reaction, whereby the reaction is carried out in a boiling heat removal state and reaction heat is removed as the heat of vaporization. Thus, there can be decreased a dicarboxylic acid secondarily produced during the manufacture of the alkyl-benzoic acid which is a monocarboxylic acid by subjecting the alkylbenzene to the liquid phase oxidation, whereby problems such as the trouble of equipment operation and the deterioration of product quality can be solved.
摘要:
A method of producing methyl methacrylate comprises Step 1 of producing acetone cyanhydrin from hydrogen cyanide and acetone; Step 2 of producing .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyramide by hydrating acetone cyanhydrin; Step 3 of producing methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate and ammonia by a reaction of .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyramide and methanol; Step 4 of producing methyl methacrylate by dehydrating methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate; and Step 5 of producing hydrogen cyanide in vapor phase by reacting methanol and the ammonia obtained in Step 3 over a solid catalyst in the presence of molecular oxygen. By using methanol in the step 3, the conversion ratio of .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyramide into methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate can be increased because the equilibrium of the reaction is easily sifted toward the product side by removing ammonia being produced from the reaction system. The use of methanol in the step 3 produces additional advantages of efficiently linking the steps to eliminate the steps for separation and purification, thereby reducing the production cost.Step 1:HCN+CH.sub.3 COCH.sub.3 .fwdarw.(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (OH)CN;Step 2:(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C(OH)CN+H.sub.2 O.fwdarw.(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (OH)CONH.sub.2Step 3:(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C(OH)CONH.sub.2 +CH.sub.3 OH.fwdarw.(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (OH)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 +NH.sub.3Step 4:(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C(OH)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 .fwdarw.(CH.sub.2).sub.2 .dbd.C(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 +H.sub.2 OStep 5:CH.sub.3 OH+NH.sub.3 +O.sub.2 .fwdarw.HCN+3H.sub.2 O
摘要:
A process for producing a 4-formyl-4'-methylbiphenyl from a biphenyl which comprises conducting the carbonylation of the biphenyl with carbon monoxide in the presence of a HF-BF.sub.3 catalyst in a carbonylation reactor to obtain the resulting reaction product solution containing a 4-formylbiphenyl, separating the 4-formylbiphenyl from the reaction product solution, hydrogenating the separated 4-formylbiphenyl to obtain a 4-methylbiphenyl, recycling the 4-methylbiphenyl to the carbonylation reactor, and then conducting both the carbonylation of the biphenyl with carbon monoxide to obtain a formylbiphenyl and the carbonylation of the 4-methylbiphenyl with carbon monoxide to obtain a 4-formyl-4'-methylbiphenyl simultaneously in the presence of the HF-BF.sub.3 catalyst in the carbonylation reactor.
摘要:
Carboxylic acid esters and formamide are efficiently obtained by reacting carboxylic acid amides and formic acid esters, or by reacting carboxylic acid amides, alcohols and carbon monoxide in the presence of a dehydrated condensate of carboxylic acid amide with an alkali metal hydroxide or an alkaline earth metal hydroxide catalyst.