Novel titanium glycolate catalyst and process for the preparation thereof
AssigneeSaudi Basic Industries Corporation
InventorsJaiprakash Brijlal Sainani, Mahendrabhai Patel Vimalkumar
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of titanium glycolate comprising the steps of reacting a titanium alkoxide with ethylene glycol in a molar ratio of the titanium alkoxide to ethylene glycol from 1:2 to 1:4 in a protic solvent at a temperature in the range from 50 to 100° C. to form titanium glycolate. The invention also relates to the titanium glycolate obtainable by said process and to use of said titanium glycolate in a catalyst composition in the preparation of a polyester or in a transesterification process.
Claims18
A process for the preparation of titanium glycolate, comprising:
- reacting a titanium alkoxide with ethylene glycol in a molar ratio of the titanium alkoxide to ethylene glycol from 1:2 to 1:4 in a protic solvent at a temperature in the range from 50 to 100° C. to form titanium glycolate.
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