Preparation of alkyl adipates
US4508917A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C67/38
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Alkyl adipates are prepared by reacting an alcohol and carbon monoxide with an alkyl pentenoate in the presence of (i) a catalytically effective amount of a cobalt catalyst, (ii) a tertiary nitrogen base, and (iii) hydrogen, with the hydrogen comprising at least 0.1% by volume of the carbon monoxide, and said reaction being carried out in (iv) an aromatic hydrocarbon or substituted aromatic hydrocarbon reaction medium.
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