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Preparation of alkyl carboxylates by hydrocarbonylation

US4997978A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 1988
Grant dateMar 5, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Alkyl carboxylates of the formula: EQU R--CO--O--CH.sub.2 R' are prepared by hydrocarbonylating a compound of the formula: EQU R--CO--O--R' in the simultaneous presence, in the reaction medium, of cobalt, ruthenium, an alkyl iodide and an ionic iodide, the atomic ratio Co/Ru being less than or equal to 1, and the total amount of iodine-containing promoters present in the medium being such that I/Ru is greater than or equal to 5.

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