Process for preparing alkali metal alkoxides of higher alcohols
AssigneeDegussa-Huels Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsCarl Heinz Hamann, Jörg Helling, Peter Schmittinger
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Abstract
A process for preparing alkali metal alkoxides of alcohols comprising reacting an alkali metal amalgam with an alcohol having at least 3 carbon atoms in the presence of a powder catalyst comprising a transition metal carbide, nitride or carbonitride, to form a reaction mixture, wherein the reaction mixture is subjected to ultrasound during reaction.
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A process for preparing alkali metal alkoxides of alcohols comprising reacting an alkali metal amalgam with an alcohol having at least 3 carbon atoms in the presence of a powder catalyst comprising a transition metal carbide, nitride or carbonitride, to form a reaction mixture, wherein the reaction mixture is subjected to ultrasound during reaction.
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