Process for preparing methacrylic acid
US4736062A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S203/22
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is disclosed for producing an alpha-, beta-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid compound which comprises the aldol-type condensation of a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid compound under vapor phase conditions in the presence of a hydrocarbon of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and a solid catalyst.
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