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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Rhone-Poulenc Chimie, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562522 ;
Abstract
Adipic acid is selectively prepared via hydrocarboxylation of pentenoic acids, by reacting water and carbon monoxide with at least one pentenoic acid, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a rhodium-based catalyst and at least one iodinated promoter therefor, at a temperature ranging from 100.degree. to 240.degree. C. and a pressure greater than atmospheric, and wherein (a) such reaction is carried out in the absence of a third reaction solvent and (b) the carbon monoxide partial pressure, measured at 25.degree. C., is less than or equal to 20 bar.