Process for carbonylation of alkyl ethers

a technology of alkyl ether and carbonylation process, which is applied in the preparation of carboxylic acid esters/lactones, chemistry apparatus and processes, and organic chemistry, etc., can solve the problems of low production of iodine-containing byproducts, and none of them have been commercialized

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-09
RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA +1
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Though widely used, nonetheless these processes require the use of expensive corrosion-resistant alloys due to the presence of iodide and result in -production of low levels of iodine-containing byproducts that are difficult to remove from the acetic acid by conventional distillation.
Some non-halide based catalyst systems have been investigated for this reaction, but none have been commercialized, primarily due to issues with catalyst lifetime and selectivity.

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[0018] In brief, this invention comprises a process for producing a product comprising a lower alkyl ester of a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid comprising reacting a lower alkyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising mordenite or ferrierite, under substantially anhydrous conditions.

[0019] More specifically, the invention herein comprises a process for producing methyl acetate by reaction of dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising mordenite or ferrierite, under substantially anhydrous conditions.

[0020] One component of the feed to the process comprises (primarily) a lower alkyl ether, that is, a compound having the formula

R1—O—R2

in which R1 and R2 are independently C1-C6 alkyl groups or R1+R2 together form a C2-C6 alkylene group. The total number of carbon atoms in groups R1 and R2, if R1 and R2 are alkyl groups, is from 2 to 12, preferably from 2 to 8, most preferably from 2 to 6. Preferably, R1 and R2 are straig...

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A product comprising a lower alkyl ester of a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid is produced by a process comprising reacting a lower alkyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising mordenite and / or ferrierite, under substantially anhydrous conditions. More specifically, methyl acetate is selectively produced by reaction of dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising mordenite or ferrierite, under substantially anhydrous conditions.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to an improved process for the production of methyl acetate from dimethyl ether, and more generally to the production of alkyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acids, by the carbonylation of alkyl ethers. In another aspect this invention relates to the production of lower aliphatic carboxylic acids by first producing an alkyl ester from a lower alkyl ether, followed by hydrolysis of the ester to the acid. An example of this is the production of acetic acid by carbonylation of dimethyl ether, to form methyl acetate, followed by hydrolysis of the ester to produce acetic acid. [0002] The most widely used industrial process for production of acetic acid is the carbonylation of methanol, which is described generally in British patents 1,185,453 and 1,277,242 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,689,533, for instance. In that type of process, methanol is reacted with carbon monoxide or a carbon monoxide-containing gas in the presence of a rhodium- or...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C07C67/36
CPCC07C51/09C07C67/37C07C53/08C07C69/14
Inventor CHEUNG, PATRICIAIGLESIA, ENRIQUESUNLEY, JOHN GLENN
Owner RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
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