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Process for recovering a reaction product while preventing decomposition of the catalyst

Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc
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Filing: 1981-08-14
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Granted: 1983-04-26
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Expires: 2001-08-14
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Abstract

Abstract In a process for recovering an aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or an ester thereof by distilling a liquid mixture containing the aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or the ester thereof and a catalyst of a metal of Group VIII of the periodic table of elements, the improvement wherein the distillation is carried out in the presence of carbon monoxide at a partial pressure of at least 0.01 kg/cm 2 (absolute) in the distillation system to prevent the decomposition of said catalyst.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tomiya Isshiki
  • 👤 Hisashi Yoshino
  • 👤 Kaoru Tsuyuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 20:41
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/42; C07C51/43; C07C51/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
In a process for recovering an aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or an ester thereof by distilling a liquid mixture containing the aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or the ester thereof and a catalyst of a metal of Group VIII of the periodic table of elements, the improvement wherein carbon monoxide is introduced into the distillation system to carry out the distillation in the presence of carbon monoxide at a partial pressure of at least 0.05 kg/cm 2 (absolute) in the distillation system to prevent the decomposition of said catalyst, there being no catalyst removed from said liquid mixture to be distilled, the amount of said catalyst in said liquid mixture to be distilled being 10 -4 to 10 -1 mole per liter of the total of the starting material and solvent used to obtain said liquid mixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
In a process for recovering an aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or an ester thereof by distilling a liquid mixture containing the aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or the ester thereof and a catalyst of a metal of Group VIII of the periodic table of elements, the improvement wherein carbon monoxide is introduced into the distillation system to carry out the distillation in the presence of carbon monoxide at a partial pressure of at least 0.05 kg/cm 2 (absolute) in the distillation system to prevent the decomposition of said catalyst, there being no catalyst removed from said liquid mixture to be distilled, the amount of said catalyst in said liquid mixture to be distilled being 10 -4 to 10 -1 mole per liter of the total of the starting material and solvent used to obtain said liquid mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 53 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said liquid mixture is a liquid reaction mixture obtained by reacting a phenol, an aliphatic carboxylic acid ester or an aliphatic ether, and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst of a metal of Group VIII of the periodic table of elements and an iodine-type promotor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said liquid mixture is a liquid reaction mixture obtained by reacting an alcohol or an ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst consisting of a compound of a metal of Group VIII of the periodic table of elements and an iodine-type promotor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said liquid mixture is a liquid reaction mixture obtained directly from a reaction for producing said aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or the ester thereof.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4102922A Cited
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