US4057575A
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Process for the preparation of unsaturated esters
Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
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Filing: 1976-06-23
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Granted: 1977-11-08
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Expires: 1996-06-23
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises the oxidation of olefins to unsaturated esters of organic acids or acetals and/or unsaturated ethers of alcohols by contacting the olefin with an organic acid or alcohol reactant in the presence of a catalyst comprising a compound of a Group VIII noble metal and a redox agent. The catalyst is maintained active by contacting it with oxygen introduced simultaneously or intermittently with the olefin or by circulating the catalyst between separate oxygen and olefin contacting zones. The oxidation can be performed under liquid phase conditions by initiating the contacting with a dissolved catalyst or can be performed under vapor phase conditions by initiating the contacting with the catalyst distended on a solid support.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Klass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:31
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C67/00; C07C67/04; C07C67/05; C07C67/055
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A process for producing unsaturated esters by contacting a substantially anhydrous gas mixture comprising (1) an alkene selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, alpha butylene, beta butylene, pentene, cyclohexene and styrene; (2) oxygen, and (3) an alkanoic acid having 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, with a Group VIII noble metal compound and a redox component therefor supported on a solid support, in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of said alkanoic acid; under conditions sufficient to convert said alkene, oxygen and acid to said unsaturated ester.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A process for producing unsaturated esters by contacting a substantially anhydrous gas mixture comprising (1) an alkene selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, alpha butylene, beta butylene, pentene, cyclohexene and styrene; (2) oxygen, and (3) an alkanoic acid having 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, with a Group VIII noble metal compound and a redox component therefor supported on a solid support, in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of said alkanoic acid; under conditions sufficient to convert said alkene, oxygen and acid to said unsaturated ester.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alkene, acid, oxygen and salt are converted to said ester in the presence of a compound of platinum or palladium, said alkene is ethylene, said alkanoic acid is acetic acid, and said salt is selected from alkali metal and alkaline earth metal acetates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said salt is supported on said solid support, and said support comprises silica.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said unsaturated ester is hydrolyzed to produce the corresponding carboxylic acid, and said carboxylic acid is recycled as a portion of said substantially anhydrous gas mixture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said redox component is a metal compound which may be present in various oxidation stages under the reaction conditions and said Group VIII metal compound is a palladium compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said metal compound is selected from compounds of copper, mercury, lead, cerium, thallium, tin, titanium, vanadium, antimony, chromium, molybdenum, uranium, manganese, nickel, iron, and cobalt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
The process of preparing vinyl acetate which comprises contacting a vaporous mixture comprising (1) ethylene, (2) an oxygen-containing gas, and (3) acetic acid, with a platinum or palladium compound and a redox component therefor, said compound and said redox component being supported on a solid support, in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of acetic acid, under conditions sufficient to convert said ethylene, oxygen, and acetic acid to vinyl acetate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
The process of preparing vinyl acetate which comprises contacting a vaporous mixture comprising (1) ethylene, (2) an oxygen-containing gas, and (3) acetic acid, with a platinum or palladium compound and a redox component therefor, said compound and said redox component being supported on a solid support, in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of acetic acid, under conditions sufficient to convert said ethylene, oxygen, and acetic acid to vinyl acetate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
The process of preparing vinyl acetate which comprises a vaporous mixture comprising (1) ethylene, (2) oxygen, and acetic acid with a palladium compound and a redox component therefor, said compound and said redox component being supported on a solid support, in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of acetic acid under conditions sufficient to convert said ethylene, oxygen and acetic acid to said vinyl acetate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
77 words
The process of preparing vinyl acetate which comprises a vaporous mixture comprising (1) ethylene, (2) oxygen, and acetic acid with a palladium compound and a redox component therefor, said compound and said redox component being supported on a solid support, in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of acetic acid under conditions sufficient to convert said ethylene, oxygen and acetic acid to said vinyl acetate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
132 words
A vapor phase process for the preparation of unsaturated esters which comprises passing a substantially anhydrous gas mixture comprising (1) an unsaturated organic compound selected from the group consisting of alkenes and styrene, (2) a carboxylic acid having the formula R'COOH wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and carboxy derivatives thereof having from 1 to 17 carbon atoms per molecule, and (3) oxygen, over a Group VIII noble metal compound and a redox agent therefor, said noble metal compound and said redox agent being supported on a solid support, said gas mixture being contacted with said supported noble metal compound and redox agent in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of said alkanoic acid
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
132 words
A vapor phase process for the preparation of unsaturated esters which comprises passing a substantially anhydrous gas mixture comprising (1) an unsaturated organic compound selected from the group consisting of alkenes and styrene, (2) a carboxylic acid having the formula R'COOH wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and carboxy derivatives thereof having from 1 to 17 carbon atoms per molecule, and (3) oxygen, over a Group VIII noble metal compound and a redox agent therefor, said noble metal compound and said redox agent being supported on a solid support, said gas mixture being contacted with said supported noble metal compound and redox agent in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of said alkanoic acid
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process in accordance with claim 9 wherein said noble metal compound comprises compounds of platinum or palladium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said ethylene, oxygen-containing gas and acetic acid are contacted in the presence of an alkali metal salt of acetic acid, a palladium compound and a redox component selected from metal compounds which may be present in various oxidation stages under the reaction conditions.
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