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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1977
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Salvatore Scardigno, Cesano Boscone (Milan), IT;
Luigi Rivolta, Monza (Milan), IT;
Giuseppe Caprara, Milan, IT;
Luigi Cassar, Novara, IT;
Assignee:
Montedison S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2605 / ;
Abstract
A process is disclosed for preparing glycolic acid and its polymers starting from formaldehyde, wherein the formaldehyde is reacted with carbon monoxide in concentrated H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 as reaction medium, in the presence of a catalyst based on a compound of Cu (I) or of Ag, and at a temperature ranging from 0.degree. to 90.degree. C and at a pressure between 0.1 and 30 atmospheres.