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Accelerated preparation of esters

US4859792A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 1988
Grant dateAug 22, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The instant invention involves a process for preparing acrylic acid esters which comprises coreacting an acrylic acid and an aliphatic mono or polyol by maintaining one of the reactants in a reactor at elevated temperatures and adding the other reactant to the reactor over a period of time. By employing this process esterification times are reduced significantly.

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