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Process for preparing methacrylic acid

US3998877A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1975
Grant dateDec 21, 1976
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Expiry dateMar 31, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2523/00
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methacrylic acid is prepared by reacting methacrolein with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising (a) molybdenum, (b) phosphorus, (c) at least one element selected from the group consisting of thallium and cesium, (d) at least one element selected from the group consisting of vanadium, zirconium, tin, niobium, nickel, tantalum and iron, and (e) oxygen.

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