Abstract:
Process for preparing isononanoic acid proceeding from 2-ethylhexanol, characterized in that (a) 2-ethylhexanol is dehydrated to octene in the presence of a catalyst; (b) the octene obtained in step a) is reacted in the presence of a transition metal compound of group VIII of the periodic table of the elements with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to give isononanal; and (c) the isononanal obtained in step b) is oxidized to isononanoic acid.
Abstract:
Process for preparing the vinyl ester of isononanoic acid starting out from 2-ethylhexanol, characterized in that (a) 2-ethylhexanol is dehydrated in the presence of a catalyst to form octene; (b) the octene obtained in step a) is converted into an isononanoic acid having one more carbon atom; and (c) the isononanoic acid obtained in step b) is converted into the corresponding vinyl ester.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a continuous, catalytic process for preparing a vinyl ester of the formula R—C(O)O—CH═CH2 by reaction of a carboxylic acid of the formula R—C(O)OH with a transvinylating reagent of the formula R1—C(O)O—CH═CH2, wherein the reaction is effected at a temperature of 90 to 160° C. and at a pressure of 0.5 to 15 MPa without withdrawal of a reactant in the presence of a transition metal catalyst containing at least one transition metal from the group of ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, iridium, palladium and platinum, and then the resulting reaction mixture is separated into its constituents.
Abstract:
Process for coproduction of a vinyl ester of the formula R—C(O)O—CH═CH2 by transvinylation reaction of a carboxylic acid of the formula R—C(O)OH with a transvinylating reagent of the formula R1—C(O)O—CH═CH2, characterized in that (a) the transvinylation reaction is conducted continuously at a temperature of 90 to 160° C. and at a pressure of 0.5 to 15 MPa without withdrawal of a reactant in the presence of a transition metal catalyst containing at least one transition metal selected from the group of ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, iridium, palladium and platinum; (b) the resulting reaction mixture is separated into its constituents and the vinyl ester of the formula R—C(O)O—CH═CH2 and the carboxylic acid of the formula R1—C(O)—OH are removed; and (c) the carboxylic acid obtained after step (b) is converted to a derivative of the formula R1—C(O)—X, R1—CH2—OH or R6—C(O)—OH in which X is vinyloxy, O—CH═CH2, halogen, alkoxy of the formula OR2 in which R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, amino of the formula NR3R4 in which R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or carboxyl of the formula O—C(O)—R5 in which R5 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and R6 is the partly or fully halogen-substituted R1 radical.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing terephthalic acid derivatives from isobutene via p-xylene. The isobutene is fermentatively produced isobutene, the higher purity of which improves the method and the properties of the produced p-xylene and the terephthalic acid derivatives derived therefrom.
Abstract:
Process for obtaining ditrimethylolpropane and trimethylolpropane-enriched product streams from the high-boiling fractions and residues which are obtained in the distillative purification of trimethylolpropane, characterized in that these high-boiling fractions and residues are combined and a polar solvent is added to produce a solution and the solution is treated at a temperature of 120 to 280° C. and at a pressure of 2 to 25 MPa with hydrogen in the presence of a solid nickel catalyst and an acidic compound. After catalytic treatment, the solution is subjected to multi-stage distillation including with a thin film evaporator with a column attachment in order to recover ditrimethylolpropane and trimethylolpropane-enriched product streams.
Abstract:
A mixture useful as plasticizer comprises trimellitic esters and polyether polyol esters, characterized in that the mixture comprises from 1 to 99% by weight of trimellitic esters and 99 to 1% by weight of polyether polyol esters, wherein the polyether polyol esters can be derived from linear or branched, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in the molecule.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for simultaneously consecutive preparation of polyols by base-catalyzed reaction of at least two different mid-chain aldehydes with formaldehyde. The simultaneous consecutive mode of operation makes it possible to achieve high conversions and high selectivities for both aldehydes, with additional achievement of a distinct reduction in the amount of unreacted formaldehyde remaining. This leads to improved process economics, since the energy costs for workup of the formaldehyde stream are distinctly reduced.
Abstract:
A process for obtaining product streams enriched with polyol esters from the secondary streams from polyol ester preparation, comprising a) the reaction of polyols of the general formula (II) H—(—O—[—CR1R2—]m—)o—OH (II) in which R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 1 to 10, o is an integer from 2 to 15, with linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 20 carbon atom, with removal of the water formed; b) the removal of unconverted starting compounds from the crude ester formed; c) the treatment of the crude ester obtained in step b) with steam to form a volatile secondary stream; and d) the removal of the volatile secondary stream obtained in step c), characterized in that the volatile secondary stream obtained in step d) is separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase and the organic phase removed is subjected to a further treatment with steam and a product stream enriched with polyol esters is obtained as residue.
Abstract:
A process for preparing 2-methylbutanal from the secondary streams obtained in the preparation of mixtures of isomeric α,β-unsaturated decenals, characterized in that a) a mixture comprising linear butenes is reacted in the presence of transition metal compounds of group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements with carbon monoxide and hydrogen at elevated temperature and elevated pressure to give a pentanal mixture; b) the pentanal mixture obtained in step a) is converted in the presence of basic compounds to a mixture of isomeric α,β-unsaturated decenals; and c) the mixture obtained in step b) is separated into a stream enriched with unconverted 2-methylbutanal and a stream enriched with a mixture of isomeric α,β-unsaturated decenals; with the proviso that the stream which has been separated off in step c) and is enriched with unconverted 2-methylbutanal is reacted with formaldehyde.