Process for producing methyl methacrylate

    公开(公告)号:US5087737A

    公开(公告)日:1992-02-11

    申请号:US529910

    申请日:1990-05-29

    摘要: Disclosed is a process for producing methyl methacrylate which comprises:(I) a step of reacting prussic acid and acetone 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 dehydrating the .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyric acid amide obtained in the step (II) to form methacrylic acid amide;(IV) a step of reacting the methacrylic acid amide obtained in the step (III) and methyl formate to form methyl methacrylate and formamide; and(V) a step of dehydrating formamide separated from the product obtained in the step (IV) to form prussic acid and recycling said prussic acid as a starting material in the step (I).The process produces methyl methacrylate with high selectivity without undesirable by-product such as ammonium sulfate.

    Process for producing methyl methacrylate
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    发明授权
    Process for producing methyl methacrylate 失效
    生产甲基丙烯酸甲酯的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5087736A

    公开(公告)日:1992-02-11

    申请号:US530089

    申请日:1990-05-29

    CPC分类号: C07C67/20 C07C67/327

    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.