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Transesterification of methyl methacrylate

US4791221A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 1986
Grant dateDec 13, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/03
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methyl methacrylate is efficiently transesterified with a heavy alcohol in the presence of (i) defined amounts of a lithium catalyst incrementally added to the reaction medium, and (ii) an azeotrope-forming compound which forms, together with the methanol produced, an azeotrope distilling at a temperature of less than about 60.degree. C.

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