Method for the preparation of tetrahydrofurfuryl-(2)-methacrylate and catalyst therefor

US4861902A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Haubrich · Bonn, DE
• Guenter Prescher · Hanau, DE
• Juergen Faller · Rodenbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 16, 1988
• Grant date: Aug 29, 1989
• Expiry date: Sep 16, 2008

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D307/12
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for the preparation of tetrahydrofurfuryl-(2)-methacrylate by transesterification of methyl methacrylate or ethyl methacrylate with tetrahydrofurfuryl-(2)-methyl alcohol in the presence of the corresponding alkali metal or alkaline earth metal as a catalyst and while air or oxygen is passed through the reaction mixture.