Process for the production of alkenyl carboxylates

• Main Authors: FROOM SIMON FREDERICK THOMAS, DITZEL EVERT JAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.10.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The present invention provides a process for the production of an alkenyl carboxylate by reacting an alkene, a carboxylic acid and a molecular oxygen-containing gas in a reaction zone in the presence of a catalyst at an elevated reaction temperature, T, to produce an outlet stream from the reaction...