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Process for preparing gamma-butyrolactone and butenolide

US4356310A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1981
Grant dateOct 26, 1982
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D315/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mixture of gamma-butyrolactone and butenolide is obtained by reacting 1,3-butadiene with oxygen in the vapor phase at elevated temperature in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a mixed metal oxide containing boron, molybdenum and titanium values.

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