Method for producing alkali metal alcoholates

US6437198B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Holger Friedrich · Frankenthal (Pfalz), DE
• Josef Guth · Freinsheim, DE
• Jurgen Schweinzer · Bischofswerda, DE
• Thomas Letzelter · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Hans-Jürgen Bender · Freinsheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2000
• Grant date: Aug 20, 2002
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J2219/00108
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for preparing alkali metal alkoxides by reacting alkali metals with alcohols in the presence of a catalyst, preferably a transition metal salt and especially iron(III) chloride.