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Method for continuous production of light acrylates by esterification of a raw ester-grade acrylic acid

US9796651B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2014
Grant dateOct 24, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods by which the thermal dissociation of Michael adducts present in a stream of crude acrylic acid, called “crude ester grade”, and the esterification reaction of acrylic acid present in the stream of crude acrylic acid, or generated in situ by thermal dissociation, with a light alcohol, are carried out simultaneously.

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