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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
John M Larkin, Austin, TX (US);
George P Speranza, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562517 ; 260413 ; 549377 ; 560232 ;
Abstract
It has been surprisingly discovered in accordance with the present invention that glycol formates and their alkyl ether derivatives can be substantially selectively converted to monocarboxylic acids by bringing a glycol formate or an alkyl ether derivative thereof into contact with a bed of activated carbon in the presence of carbon monoxide and a halide promoted group VIII soluble transition metal catalyst optionally in the presence of a solvent.