Abstract:
Pure acrylic acid is isolated from an aqueous crude acid containing acrylic acid together with minor proportions of acetic acid, formaldehyde and high boilers boiling at a temperature higher than 220* C by liquid-liquid extraction with the use of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and/or isophorone as the extractant(s). To this end, the aqueous acrylic acid-containing crude acid is subjected in an extraction zone to counterflow extraction with the use of the extractant(s) and with the resultant formation of an organic extract containing acrylic acid, acetic acid, high boilers and minor proportions of water, which are dissolved in the extractant; the extract is introduced approximately into the midsection of a first distilling column; acetic acid and water are removed overhead under reduced pressure; the base product of the first distilling column, containing extractant(s), acrylic acid and high boilers, is delivered approximately to the midsection of a second distilling column; pure acrylic acid is distilled off overhead under reduced pressure; and the base product of the second distilling column, consisting of high boilers and extractant(s), is recycled to the extraction zone.
Abstract:
CARRIER CATALYST-AND PROCESS FOR MAKING AND ACTIVATING IT-FOR THE PRODUCTION OF UNSAURATED ESTERS OF CARBOXYLIC ACID AND ACIDS FROM AN OLEFINIC COMPOUND, A CARBOXYLIC ACID AND MOLECULAR OXYGEN IN THE GAS PHASE, THE CARRIER CATALYST CONTAINING PALLADIUM ACETATE, ALKALI METAL ACETATE AND ONE OR MORE URANIUM COMPOUNDS AS ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS.
Abstract:
Production of glycerol triacetate and glycerol diacetate by reacting allyl acetate, acetic acid and molecular oxygen at elevated temperatures in liquid phase. The compounds are more particularly produced by reacting a solution of allyl acetate in acetic acid with an oxygen/inert gas-mixture at 80* to 250* C. and under 1 to 200 atm. abs., in the absence of catalysts.
Abstract:
PRODUCTION OF ALIPHATIC ARYCLIC ACID ESTERS BY OXIDATION OF PROPYLENE AND/OR ACROLEIN WITH OXYGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF STEAM AND INERT GAS, AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 300 AND 600*C., IN CONTACT WITH A CATALYST. HOT ACRYLIC ACID-CONTAINING REACTION GAS IS SCRUBBED WITH A HIGH BOILER MIXTURE, WHICH IS OBAINED AS A BY-PRODUCT DURING THE PROCESS AND SUBSTANTIALLY CONSISTS F MALEIC ACID ESTER, POLYACRYLIC ACIDS AND POLYACRYLIC ACID ESTERS, THE RESULTING ACRYLIC ACID-CONTAINING EXTRACTIS FREED B DISTILLATIVE TREATMENT FROM THE LOW BOILERS WATER, ACETIC ACID, ACROLEIN AND FORMALDEHYDE, AND REACTED LATER, IN THE PRESENCE OF ACID ION EXCHANGER RESINS, WITH AN ALIPHATIC ALCHOL HAVING FROM 1 TO 8 CARBONS ATOMS, THE RESLTING ARCYLIC ACID ESTER BEING DISTRILLED OFF AND THE HIGH BOILER MIXTURE BEING RECYCLED FOR SCRUBBING FUTHER ACRYLIC ACID-CONTAINING REACTION GAS.
Abstract:
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS ARE PRODUCED BY OXIDATION OF ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES WITH OXYGEN OR AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS MIXTURE IN THE GAS PHASE IN CONTACT WITH A CATALYST BY OXIDIZING AN ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDE CONTAINING FROM 2 TO 6 CARBON ATOMS AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES IN THE PRESENCE OF A CARRIER CATALYST CONTAINING METALLIC PALLADIUM AND/OR PALLADIUM OXIDE AND/OR A PALLADIUM SALT AND AT LEAST ONE FURTHER SUBSTANCE COMPRISING PLATINUM, RHODIUM, RUTHENIUM, IRIDIUM, COPPER, SILVER, GOLD, ZINC, CADMIUM, TIN, LEAD, BISMUTH, CHROMIUM, MOLYBDENUM, TUNGSTEN, MANGANESE, IRON, COBALT, NICKEL OR TELLURIUM IN METALLIC FORM OR IN OXIDE OR SALT FORM, AND/OR AN ALKALI METAL OR ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUND AS AN ACTIVATOR.
Abstract:
PRODUCTION OF UNSATURATED ESTERS OF ARBOXYLIC ACIDS BY REACTION OF AN OLEFINIC COMPOUND AND AN ALIPHATIC OR AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID, WHICH EACH CONTAIN FROM 2 TO 20 CARBON ATOMS, WITH MOLECULAR OXYGEN, OR AIR, IN THE GAS PHASE, AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND IN CONTACT WITH A CARRIER CATALYST, THE REACTION BEING CARRIED OUT IN CONTACT WITH A CARRIER CATALYST CONTAINING PALLADIUM ACETATE, ALKALI METAL ACETATE AND ONE OR MORE VANADIUM COMPOUNDS AS ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS, THE DRY, POWDERY CARRIER CATALYST BEING IRRADIATED WITH ULTRAVIOLET AND/OR VISIBLE LIGHT, PRIOR TO USING IT.