Process for preparing glycolide

According to the present invention a process is provided for producing glycolide which comprises contacting glycolaldehyde dimer with an oxidizing agent to produce a glycolide product. Preferably, the process is carried out in an aprotic environment, such as in a reaction mixture comprising the glyc...

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Hauptverfasser: Sølvhøj, Amanda Birgitte, De Clercq, Rik, Taarning, Esben
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Zusammenfassung:According to the present invention a process is provided for producing glycolide which comprises contacting glycolaldehyde dimer with an oxidizing agent to produce a glycolide product. Preferably, the process is carried out in an aprotic environment, such as in a reaction mixture comprising the glycolaldehyde dimer, the oxidizing agent, the glycolide product and an aprotic solvent.