Process for beta-lactone production

Process for beta-lactone production

The present application provides a method for producing an beta-lactone product. The method includes the steps of: reacting an epoxide, a solvent with a carbonylation catalyst and carbon monoxide to produce a reaction stream comprising a beta-lactone then separating a portion of the beta-lactone in...

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Hauptverfasser: CLINTON NYE A, DOMBEK BERNARD DUANE, VALENTE RONALD R, FRUCHEY OLAN STANLEY, ALLEN SCOTT D, LEE HAN, BUNNING DONALD L, CHERIAN ANNA E
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Zusammenfassung:The present application provides a method for producing an beta-lactone product. The method includes the steps of: reacting an epoxide, a solvent with a carbonylation catalyst and carbon monoxide to produce a reaction stream comprising a beta-lactone then separating a portion of the beta-lactone in the reaction stream from the solvent and carbonylation catalyst to produce: i) a beta-lactone stream with the beta-lactone, and ii) a catalyst recycling stream including the carbonylation catalyst and the high boiling solvent; and adding the catalyst recycling stream to the feed stream.