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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
May. 26, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dominique Nobel, Fontaines/Saint/Martin, FR;
Robert Perron, Charly, FR;
Philippe Denis, Decines, FR;
Assignee:
Rhone-Poulenc Chimie, Courbevoie Cedex, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
560232 ; 562517 ; 562519 ; 562520 ;
Abstract
Process for the preparation of a carboxylic acid or ester thereof. The process includes reacting at least one alcohol, alkyl or aryl halide, ether or ester, with carbon monoxide, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of at least one rhodium compound or rhodium metal, at least one iridium compound or iridium metal, or at least one mixed rhodium/iridium compound, and at least one halogen-containing promoter therefor.