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Carbonylation of alkanols

US4360477A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 1981
Grant dateNov 23, 1982
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C68/01
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Alkanols can be carbonylated with carbon monoxide and oxygen at elevated temperatures in the presence of certain copper salts to form dialkyl carbonates. The invention also covers the carbonylation by recycling of the azeotropic mixture of methanol and the corresponding dimethyl carbonate.

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