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Acid accelerated hydrocarboxylation

US4788334A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 1986
Grant dateNov 29, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/313
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the production of carboxylic acids by the hydrocarboxylation of olefinically unsaturated alkenes or esters using a rhodium catalyst, an iodide promoter, a solvent selected from the class consisting of methylene chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, and C.sub.6 to C.sub.9 aromatic solvents, and an accelerator which is an acid having a pKa in the range of 4.2 to 5.2.

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