Process for preparing 2-butenolide
US4358601A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 1981 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D315/00
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for preparing 2-butenolide, a useful product for the manufacture of gamma-butyrolactone, is disclosed which comprises reacting furan with oxygen in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst comprising a mixed metal oxide containing titanium, boron and molybdenum.
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