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US 5,359,094 AGranted
Preparation of glyceryl carbonate
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsJoaquim H. Teles, Norbert Rieber, Wolfgang Harder
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Abstract
A process for the preparation of glyceryl carbonate by causing glycerol to react with carbon monoxide and oxygen in the presence of a Group Ib, Group IIb, or Group VIIIb catalyst as per the Periodic Table at temperatures ranging from 0.degree. to 180.degree. C.
Claims4
A process for the preparation of glyceryl carbonate, which comprises reacting glycerol with carbon monoxide and oxygen in the presence of a copper catalyst at a temperature from 0.degree.-180.degree. C.
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