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Processes for making methacrylic acid

US9403749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 2015
Grant dateAug 2, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2523/06
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processes are described for making methacrylic acid via methacrolein from a biobased isobutene, wherein the biobased isobutene is prepared from ethanol or from acetic acid in the presence of a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst, the biobased isobutene is oxidized to methacrolein and the methacrolein is further oxidized to methacrylic acid.

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