CH144297A - Process for converting ethylene cyanohydrin into methyl acrylate. - Google Patents

Process for converting ethylene cyanohydrin into methyl acrylate.

Info

Publication number
CH144297A
CH144297A CH144297DA CH144297A CH 144297 A CH144297 A CH 144297A CH 144297D A CH144297D A CH 144297DA CH 144297 A CH144297 A CH 144297A
Authority
CH
Switzerland
Prior art keywords
methyl acrylate
ethylene cyanohydrin
water
converting ethylene
methanol
Prior art date
Application number
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Aktiengesellschaft Roehm Haas
Original Assignee
Roehm & Haas Aktiengesellschaf
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Roehm & Haas Aktiengesellschaf filed Critical Roehm & Haas Aktiengesellschaf
Publication of CH144297A publication Critical patent/CH144297A/en

Links

Description

  

  Verfahren zur Überführung     Fon        Äthylencyanhydrin    in     Acrylsäuremethylester.       Die     Verseifung    von     Nitrilen    in Gegenwart       voll    Säure ist bekannt. Auch können     Nitrile     nach bekannten Verfahren unmittelbar     ver-          estert    werden. Schliesslich ist auch bekannt,  geeignete     hydroxylhaltige    Körper durch was  serabspaltende Mittel in ungesättigte Verbin  dungen zu überführen.  



  Es wurde gefunden, dass     Äthylencyan-          hydrin    in Gegenwart von wasserabspal  tenden Mitteln und Methanol in saurem Me  dium durch Erhitzen, zum Beispiel auf etwa  120-170   C, in     Acrylsäuremethylester    sich  überführen lässt.  



  Weiterhin hat sich gezeigt, dass durch       Eirrhringen    geringer Mengen     Wasser    in  das Reaktionsgemisch die Umsetzung begün  stigt werden kann. Diese Wassermengen  können beispielsweise durch Verwendung vor)  konzentrierten Säuren mit geringem Wasser  gehalt in den Prozess eingeführt werden.  



  Es kann bei Atmosphärendruck oder bei  einem davon verschiedenen Druck gearbeitet  werden.    <I>Beispiel:</I>  43 kg     Äthylencyanhydrin    werden vor  sichtig mit 35 kg Methanol und 85 kg     kor)-          zentrierter    Schwefelsäure, deren spezifisches  Gewicht 1,80 beträgt, vermischt und im  Laufe mehrerer Stunden unter Rühren bis auf  etwa 160 0 erhitzt. Es destilliert zunächst  etwas     Methänol    ab, dem geringe Mengen       Acrylsäuremethylester    und Wasser beige  mischt sind. Dann geht ein ziemlich hoch  prozentiger     Acrylsäuremethylester    in Mischung  mit Wasser und Methanol über.

   Weil das  Wasser mit     abdestilliert,    verläuft der Vor  gang praktisch vollständig und es gelingt,       Ausbeuten        von        etwa        90        %        all        Acrylsäure-          methylester    zu erhalten; insbesondere, wenn  die im Rückstand noch vorhandenen Säure  mengen durch wiederholte Behandlung mit  Methanol ebenfalls in Ester übergeführt werden.



  Process for converting ethylene cyanohydrin into methyl acrylate. The saponification of nitriles in the presence of full acid is known. Nitriles can also be esterified directly by known processes. Finally, it is also known that suitable hydroxyl-containing bodies can be converted into unsaturated compounds using agents that split off serums.



  It has been found that ethylene cyanohydrin can be converted into methyl acrylate in the presence of water-splitting agents and methanol in acidic medium by heating, for example to about 120-170 C.



  Furthermore, it has been shown that small amounts of water in the reaction mixture can favor the reaction. These amounts of water can be introduced into the process, for example, by using pre) concentrated acids with a low water content.



  It can be carried out at atmospheric pressure or at a different pressure. <I> Example: </I> 43 kg of ethylene cyanohydrin are carefully mixed with 35 kg of methanol and 85 kg of cor) - centered sulfuric acid, the specific weight of which is 1.80, and heated to around 160 0 over the course of several hours while stirring . Initially, a little methanol is distilled off, with small amounts of methyl acrylate and water mixed in with it. Then a fairly high percentage of methyl acrylate is mixed with water and methanol.

   Because the water also distills off, the process is practically complete and it is possible to obtain yields of around 90% of all methyl acrylate; especially if the amounts of acid still present in the residue are also converted into esters by repeated treatment with methanol.

 

Claims (1)

PATENTANSPRUCH: Verfahren zur Herstellung von Acrylsäure- methylester, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass man auf tlthylencyanhydrin. Methanol und ein wasserabspaltendes Mittel in einem sau ren Medium bei erhöhter Temperatur einwir ken lässt. UNTERANSPRüCHE 1. Verfahren nach Patentanspruch, dadurch ge kennzeichnet, dass in das Reaktionsgemisch eine geringe 14Ienge Wasser eingebracht wird. 2. Verfahren nach Patentanspruch dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei einem Druck von über 1 Atmosphäre gearbeitet wird. PATENT CLAIM: Process for the production of acrylic acid methyl ester, characterized in that one uses ethylene cyanohydrin. Methanol and a dehydrating agent can act in an acidic medium at an elevated temperature. SUBClaims 1. Method according to patent claim, characterized in that a small amount of water is introduced into the reaction mixture. 2. The method according to claim, characterized in that it is carried out at a pressure of over 1 atmosphere.
CH144297D 1928-06-18 1929-04-15 Process for converting ethylene cyanohydrin into methyl acrylate. CH144297A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE144297X 1928-06-18

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CH144297A true CH144297A (en) 1930-12-31

Family

ID=5670137

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CH144297D CH144297A (en) 1928-06-18 1929-04-15 Process for converting ethylene cyanohydrin into methyl acrylate.

Country Status (1)

Country Link
CH (1) CH144297A (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1033656B (en) * 1953-08-12 1958-07-10 Knapsack Ag Process for the production of ª ‡, ª ‰ -unsaturated carboxylic acids and / or their derivatives

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1033656B (en) * 1953-08-12 1958-07-10 Knapsack Ag Process for the production of ª ‡, ª ‰ -unsaturated carboxylic acids and / or their derivatives

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE1277250B (en) Process for the preparation of acrylic acid by treating ª ‰ -propiolactone with an acid
CH144297A (en) Process for converting ethylene cyanohydrin into methyl acrylate.
DE573724C (en) Process for the production of acrylic acid esters
DE873542C (en) Process for the production of aromatic polycarboxylic acids and inorganic by-products consisting predominantly of aluminum sulfate
DE571123C (en) Process for the conversion of ª ‰ -oxynitriles or their offshoots into unsaturated esters
DE1283822B (en) Process for the production of higher molecular weight aliphatic saturated ª ‡, ªÏ-dicarboxylic acids
CH288726A (en) Process for the production of pyromellitic acid.
DE896343C (en) Process for the preparation of ª † -valerolactone
DE800412C (en) Process for the production of aliphatic and aromatic thiocarboxylic acids
DE868153C (en) Process for the preparation of esters ª ‡, ª ‰ -unsaturated carboxylic acids
DE868903C (en) Process for the production of pyromellitic acid from coke
DE558830C (en) Process for the preparation of ª ‰ -chloropropionic acid esters
DE648859C (en) Process for the production of methacrylic acid esters
CH153190A (en) Process for the preparation of ethyl acrylate.
DE907173C (en) Process for the preparation of fluoroethylenes
CH426769A (en) Process for the preparation of methylalkyl maleic anhydrides
AT130252B (en) Process for the production of higher aliphatic alcohols.
AT210419B (en) Process for the preparation of pyridine carboxylic acid alkyl esters
AT209325B (en) Process for the preparation of ß-hydromuconic acid hemi-nitrile and its ester
AT159805B (en) Process for the production of glycolic acid.
DE1155786B (en) Process for the preparation of 1,4-diaminoanthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid or its sodium salt
DE724930C (en) Process for the production of a condensation product
AT162933B (en) Process for the preparation of new amides of α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acids
DE543788C (en) Process for the production of finishing products from wool fat
AT246118B (en) Process for the production of new aminocarboxylic acids