EP0254400A1
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Process for the production of acetals or ketals
Assignee: BP PLC
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Filing: 1987-05-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing an acetal or a ketal comprises contacting an olefin with an alcohol at elevated temperature in the presence of a dihydrocarbyl peroxide and a catalyst comprising palladium and a copper compound. The process is preferably carried out in the presence of an amine which is unable to coordinate to the catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew Richard Lucy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:56
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C41/00; C07C41/48; C07C41/50; C07C41/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A process for the production of an acetal or ketal which process comprises contacting an olefin with an alcohol at elevated temperature in the presence of a dihydrocarbyl peroxide characterised in that the process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising palladium and a copper compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process for the production of an acetal or ketal which process comprises contacting an olefin with an alcohol at elevated temperature in the presence of a dihydrocarbyl peroxide characterised in that the process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising palladium and a copper compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein a promoter selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic aromatic nitrogen compounds, nitriles and Group IA or IIA halide salts is present.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in either claim 1 or claim 2 wherein an amine which is unable to coordinate to the catalyst is present.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as claimed in either claim 1 or claim 2 wherein a di-(orthosubstituted) pyridine is present.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as claimed in either claim 1 or claim 2 wherein 2,6-ditertiary butyl pyridine is present.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises the step of separating the acetal or ketal from the products of the process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the alcohol is methanol, the olefin is ethylene and the acetyl produced is 1,1-dimethoxyethane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process as claimed in claim 7 wherein the elevated temperature is a temperature in the range 60 to 95°C.
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