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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Lucite International Uk Limited, Southampton, GB;
Inventors:
Ian Andrew York, Wilton, GB;
Sabina Ziemian, Wilton, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/377 (2006.01); C07C 67/317 (2006.01); B01J 27/18 (2006.01); B01J 37/03 (2006.01); B01J 27/10 (2006.01); B01J 27/12 (2006.01); B01J 35/00 (2006.01); B01J 35/02 (2006.01); B01J 35/10 (2006.01); C07C 67/343 (2006.01); C07C 51/353 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/377 (2013.01); B01J 27/10 (2013.01); B01J 27/12 (2013.01); B01J 27/1806 (2013.01); B01J 35/002 (2013.01); B01J 35/026 (2013.01); B01J 35/1009 (2013.01); B01J 35/1014 (2013.01); B01J 37/038 (2013.01); C07C 51/353 (2013.01); C07C 67/317 (2013.01); C07C 67/343 (2013.01); C07C 2527/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of producing an ethylenically unsaturated, typically, an α, β ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester is described. The method comprises the steps of contacting formaldehyde, or a source of formaldehyde, with a carboxylic acid or ester in the presence of a catalyst and optionally in the presence of an alcohol. The catalyst comprises barium phosphate leaf or plate shaped/like crystals, or a source thereof. A catalyst system is also described. The catalyst system comprises a crystalline barium phosphate catalyst and optionally a catalyst support.