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US 2001/0041808 A1Published application
Production of esters
AssigneeExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
InventorsEdmund J. Mozeleski, Carl R. Beck, Kirk C. Nadler, Richard H. Schlosberg
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Abstract
Disclosed is a process for the production of esters. In particular, the process includes contacting an olefin or an ether with carbon monoxide and an acid composition comprising BF3.2CH3OH to from a product composition, adding an alcohol to the product composition, and separating the BF3.2CH3OH from the ester. The separated BF3.2CH3OH may then be recycled to the reaction unit.
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A method of making an ester comprising:
- (a) contacting an olefin or ether with carbon monoxide and an acid composition comprising BF3.2ROH to form a product composition;
- (b) adding ROH to the product composition of (a);
- and
- (c) separating an acid product comprising BF3.2ROH from the ester.
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A method of making methyl pivalate comprising:
- contacting methyl-t-butylether with carbon monoxide and an acid composition comprising BF3.2CH3OH to form a product composition comprising methyl pivalate;
- adding methanol to the product composition;
- and
- separating an acid product comprising BF3.2CH3OH from the methyl pivalate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.