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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 1979
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1977
Haven S Kesling, Jr, Drexel Hill, PA (US);
Lee R Zehner, Media, PA (US);
Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A process for the preparation of an unsaturated diester having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group containing 6 carbon atoms in the ring and from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituent and R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 is hydrogen, a halogen, an alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group containing 6 carbon atoms in the ring, by reacting carbon monoxide, oxygen, at least a stoichiometric amount of an enol ether or alkoxycycloalkene and at least an equal molar quantity of an alcohol based on the enol ether or alkoxycycloalkene, with a diolefin having the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 which may be the same or different is as hereinabove described, in the presence of a catalytic amount of a platinum group metal compound and a copper or iron oxidant salt compound. Alternatively, a ligand or coordination complex compound of the metal salt compound may be employed as a co-catalyst.