Preparation of methyl methacrylate from methacrolein

US4638085A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Franz J. Broecker
• Gerd Duembgen · Schifferstadt, DE
• Gerd Fouquet · Neustadt, DE
• Richard Krabetz · Tauberbischofsheim, DE
• Franz Merger · Bischofswerda, DE
• Friedbert Nees · Blankenloch, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 1984
• Grant date: Jan 20, 1987
• Expiry date: Nov 21, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C67/39
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A catalyst which is free from alkali metal compounds and alkaline earth metal compounds, contains palladium and lead as active constituents and is supported on a carrier which contains two or more of the oxides ZnO, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, La.sub.2 O.sub.3 and TiO.sub.2, and the use of this catalyst for the preparation of methyl methacrylate from methacrolein, methanol and oxygen.