Catalytic process for preparing (meth)acrylic esters of N-hydroxyalkylated lactams

US8476387B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Hermann Bergmann · Mannheim, DE
• Frank Hoefer · Bad Dürkheim, DE
• Maximilian Angel · Mutterstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 11, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 2, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 8, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D207/12
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Provided is a process for preparing a (meth)acrylic ester (F) of an N-hydroxyalkylated lactam, in which a cyclic N-hydroxyalkylated lactam (L):where the structural variables as defined herein, in the presence of at least one metal salt of C1-C10-alkoxides (A), is esterified with (meth)acrylic acid (S) or transesterified with at least one (meth)acrylic ester (D), in which the metal salt of C1-C10-alkoxides (A) used as a catalyst is added in the absence of solvents and completely at the start of the reaction.