PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE

The invention includes a process of producing methyl methacrylate or derivatives thereof is described. The process includes the steps of converting 2-butanone to methyl propionate using a Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase, and treating the methyl propionate produced to obtain methyl methacrylate or deri...

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Hauptverfasser: FRAAIJE, Marco Wilhelmus, EASTHAM, Graham, Ronald, JOHNSON, David, William, STRAATHOF, Adrianus, Johannes, Jozef, WINTER, Remko, Tsjibbe
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The invention includes a process of producing methyl methacrylate or derivatives thereof is described. The process includes the steps of converting 2-butanone to methyl propionate using a Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase, and treating the methyl propionate produced to obtain methyl methacrylate or derivatives thereof. A method of preparing polymers or copolymers of methyl methacrylate or its derivatives is also described.