Abstract:
A process for the production of higher alkyl acrylates and methacrylates having reduced color numbers and containing minimum quantities of polymerization inhibitors and other impurities, wherein the alkyl chains contain 3 or more carbons, by the transesterification of methyl acrylate or methacrylate with alkanols of 3 or more carbons in the presence of a titanium alcoholate as transesterification catalyst and also in the presence of polymerization inhibitor combination and entraining agent for removing the methyl alcohol by-product. The transesterification is carried out by passing an oxygencontaining gas through the reaction mixture. In recovering the higher alkylacrylates or methacrylates the resultant reaction mixture is subjected to a steam distillation.
Abstract:
A MULIPLE STE REACTION PROCESS PRODUCES A PRODUCT COMPOSED PRIMARLIY OF HIGH PURITY 1.3-DIMETHYL1-5-ISOPROPYLBENZENE WITH LOWER CONCENTRATION OF DIMETHYLDISOPROPLBENZENES THAN OBTAINED HEREFORE. IN THE PROCESS. A MIXTURE OF XYLERS IS COMBINED WITH DIMETHYLIDIISOPROPYLBERZENE IN THE PRESENCE OF ALUMINUM CHLORIDE FOR OVER SEVEN HOURS, THAN PROPYLENE IS ADDED TO COMPLETE THE REACTION.