02-07-2015 дата публикации
Номер: US20150183703A1
The invention relates to a process for preparing a dicarboxylic acid comprising the steps: (a) heating a lactone in the presence of a first catalyst system to produce an alkenoic acid; and (b) contacting the alkenoic acid with carbon monoxide, water and a second catalyst system to produce a reaction composition comprising the second catalyst system and the dicarboxylic acid. 1. A process for preparing a dicarboxylic acid comprising the steps:(a) heating a lactone in the presence of a first catalyst system to produce an alkenoic acid; and(b) contacting the alkenoic acid with carbon monoxide, water and a second catalyst system to produce a reaction composition comprising the second catalyst system and the dicarboxylic acid.2. The process of claim 1 , wherein step (a) is carried out substantially in the absence of water.3. The process of or claim 1 , wherein the heating of the lactone in step (a) comprises reactive distillation claim 1 , thereby providing a distillate comprising the alkenoic acid.4. The process of any one of to claim 1 , wherein step (a) is carried out at a temperature at or above the normal boiling point of the lactone.5. The process of any one of to claim 1 , wherein the first catalyst system comprises an acidic catalyst.6. The process of any one of to claim 1 , wherein the first catalyst system comprises a heterogeneous solid catalyst.7. The process of any one of to claim 1 , wherein the first catalyst system comprises a homogeneous catalyst.8. The process of any one of to claim 1 , wherein the first catalyst system comprises one or more of alumina claim 1 , silica claim 1 , a zeolite claim 1 , a clay claim 1 , sulphuric acid claim 1 , p-toluenesulfonic acid and methanesulfonic acid.9. The process of any one of to claim 1 , wherein the first catalyst system comprises a mixture alumina and silica.10. The process of any one of to claim 1 , wherein the alkenoic acid comprises a plurality of isomers.11. The process of any one of to claim 1 , wherein ...
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