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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaharu Doya, Niigata, JP;
Takashi Ohkawa, Niigata, JP;
Yutaka Kanbara, Niigata, JP;
Aksushi Okamoto, Niigata, JP;
Kenichi Kimizuka, Niigata, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
558260 ; 549229 ; 549230 ;
Abstract
A process for producing alkylene carbonates which comprises reacting urea and glycols described by the general formula RCH(OH) CH.sub.2 OH; wherein R represents hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbons, using a catalyst containing zinc, magnesium, lead or calcium at reduced pressures. The alkylene carbonates are produced with high yield easily using raw materials which are comparatively inexpensive with a mild reaction that does not involve explosive or hazardous materials.