PRODUCTION OF TRANS-2-BUTENE-1,4-DICARBOXYLIC ACID OR ITS ESTERS

• Main Authors: HIRASHIMA TSUNESUKE, NISHIGUCHI IKUZO, ISHINO YOSHIO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.12.1991
• Subjects: APPARATUS THEREFOR; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTIONOF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; METALLURGY

PURPOSE:To highly selectively obtain trans 2 butene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid or its esters in high yield by electrolytically reducing musconic acid or its esters in a lower alcohol contg. an acidic compd. CONSTITUTION:Musconic acid or its esters are electrolytically reduced in a lower alcohol contg. an...