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Oxydehydrogenation process for preparing methacrylic acid and its lower alkyl esters

US4390725A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1981
Grant dateJun 28, 1983
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/377
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Isobutyric acid or a lower alkyl ester thereof is oxidatively dehydrogenated in the vapor phase producing the corresponding .alpha.,.beta.-olefinically unsaturated derivative by contact with a heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of molecular oxygen. The catalyst is composed of the calcined phosphates of iron and copper.

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