摘要:
In a production process for a hydroxyalkyl ester, comprising the step of carrying out a reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alkylene in the presence of a catalyst, the present invention is to provide: a production process which can stop the reaction economically and sufficiently safely. In a production process which comprises the step of carrying out the reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alkylene in a reactor 1 in the presence of a catalyst so as to produce a hydroxyalkyl ester, the reaction is stopped by introducing a reaction terminating liquid 21 into the reactor 1, wherein the reaction terminating liquid comprises water in a ratio of not less than 50 weight %, and has a low temperature of −5 to 45° C.
摘要:
When carrying out a liquid-phase reaction by using a heterogeneous catalyst, the separation of the heterogeneous catalyst and the reaction liquid is carried out certainly and effectively. A reaction method involves carrying out a reaction in liquid phase by using a heterogeneous catalyst particle 30 in a reactor 10, and comprises the steps of: (a) allowing a reaction liquid 40 supplied into the reactor 10 from such as a supplying inlet 12 to react in the presence of the heterogeneous catalyst particle 30, and (b) passing the resultant reaction liquid 40 containing the heterogeneous catalyst particle 30 through a line screen 20 having an opening width where the heterogeneous catalyst particle 30 is not allowed to pass substantially, and then extracting the reaction liquid 40 separated from the heterogeneous catalyst particle 30 from the reactor 10 by way of such as an extracting outlet 14.
摘要:
The present invention provide a production process for a hydroxyalkyl ester which comprises the step of carrying out a reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the production process sufficiently enhances the conversion or selectivity in the reaction. The production process is characterized in that the reaction is carried out in a reaction liquid under conditions where a relationship a
摘要:
The present invention provides a process for producing a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate which comprises the step of carrying out a reaction between (meth)acrylic acid and an alkylene oxide, wherein the process provides enablement for economically and efficiently recovering and recycling the unreacted residue of the alkylene oxide. The process for producing a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate comprises the steps of, carrying out a reaction between (meth)acrylic acid and an alkylene oxide; stripping the unreacted residue of the alkylene oxide from the resultant reaction liquid; and causing a solvent to absorb the stripped alkylene oxide; wherein: water is used as the absorbing solvent; and an absorbing liquid resultant from the absorption of the unreacted residue of the alkylene oxide is used for production of an alkylene glycol.
摘要:
A production process for a hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, which comprises the steps of carrying out a reaction between (meth)acrylic acid and an alkylene oxide and stripping the unreacted residue of the alkylene oxide from the resultant reaction liquid, wherein: (1) the stripping step is performed by use of an inert gas, and the concentration of oxygen in the inert gas is adjusted in the range of 0.1 to 5 mol %; (2) the concentration of the unreacted residue of the (meth)acrylic acid in the resultant reaction liquid is suppressed to not higher than 10 weight %; (3) the difference in operational pressure between the stripping step and the absorption step of causing a solvent to absorb the stripped alkylene oxide is suppressed to not more than 1,000 hPa; (4) the reaction liquid resultant from the reaction is directly supplied to the stripping step without being heated; (5) a part of the liquid left behind in the stripping step is heated and then supplied to the stripping step again; (6) a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate solution is used as the absorbing solvent; (7) a part of the liquid resultant from the absorption step is cooled and then supplied to the absorption step again; or (8) a part or the whole of the absorbing liquid which is on the way of the absorption step is extracted and then cooled and then supplied to the absorption step again.
摘要:
The present invention provides: a production process for a hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, which can raise productivity together with avoiding danger of explosion, and further can suppress side-formation of impurities such as a diester or a monoester wherein the impurities have a bad influence on product quality. When the time from the start of adding an alkylene oxide (AO) till the end of supplying the entirety of the AO is defined as T (hour), the amount of more than 50% of the entirety of the AO is supplied before T/2 (hour) has passed since the start of adding the AO. In addition, when the total amount of an AO as supplied and the time from the start of adding the AO till the end of supplying the entirety of the AO are defined as W (mol) and T (hour) respectively, the supply of the AO is started at a supplying speed V0 (mol/hour) that is faster than the average supplying speed V (=W/T) (mol/hour), and thereafter the supplying speed of the AO is decreased at least once, and then the supply of the entirety of the AO is completed for T (hour) from the start of adding the AO.
摘要:
The present invention provides a process and its utilization in a process comprising the step of carrying out an addition reaction of an alkylene oxide to an addition-receiving substance in the presence of a resin catalyst, thereby producing the addition reaction product, when the resin catalyst as used for the reaction is persevered so as to recycle it after it is recovered, the unreacted alkylene oxide remaining in the resin catalyst can be prevented from polymerizing and solidifying during the preservation, and the resin catalyst accordingly can be preserved stably for a long time. The resin catalyst as recovered after it is used for the reaction may be preserved under any of the following conditions: 1) at a low temperature of not higher than 40° C.; 2) in the presence of a carboxylic acid; 3) in the presence of a liquid having an alkylene oxide concentration of not more than 2 weight %; and 4) in the coexistence of a carboxylic acid and a liquid having an alkylene oxide concentration of not more than 2 weight %. The present catalyst is recycled for the above addition reaction.
摘要:
The present invention provides: a process can be preventive of a polymerization in a distillation apparatus when distilling a solution containing easily polymerizable substances such as (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylic acid ester. In the distillation process for an easily polymerizable substance-containing solution which includes the step of distilling an easily polymerizable substance-containing solution by a distillation column equipped with a condenser for condensation at a vapor outlet of the distillation column, at least one condenser for polymerization inhibition is further placed in series on a vapor outlet side of the condenser for condensation, and the easily polymerizable substance which is contained in vapor from an upstream condenser is condensed by a downstream condenser.
摘要:
The present invention provides a process for producing a (meth)acrylic ester which enables to obtain a (meth)acrylic ester in an excellent reaction yield. The process for producing a (meth)acrylic ester uses an alcohol and an acid as raw materials and an ion-exchange resin as a catalyst, and the process is characterized by comprising a dehydration step and an esterification step, wherein the esterification reaction step follows the dehydration step in which water impregnated in the ion-exchange resin is removed by using as a dehydrating solvent at least one member selected from the group consisting of the alcohol, the acid, and the resulting ester.
摘要:
The present invention provides a production process for a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate which process enables to maintain the oxygen concentration of a gas phase portion of a reactor within a specific low concentration range in any stage of before adding raw materials, during the reaction, and after the reaction. The production process comprises the step of carrying out a reaction between (meth)acrylic acid and an alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst in order to produce the hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate, wherein an inert gas and/or a mixed gas of oxygen and an inert gas with a beforehand adjusted oxygen concentration of 0.1 to 14 vol % is used to maintain the oxygen concentration of a gas phase portion of a reactor in the range of 0.1 to 14 vol % (1) before adding the alkylene oxide or (2) during the above reaction or (3) between the completion of the above reaction and the charge for the next reaction. In addition, another production process comprises the step of carrying out a reaction between (meth)acrylic acid and an alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst in order to produce the hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate, wherein the oxygen concentration of a gas phase portion of a reactor is maintained in the range of 0.1 to 14 vol % throughout the production steps.