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Title:
PRODUCTION OF LACTONES
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3194799
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PURPOSE: To produce lactones, especially γ-butyrolactone in high selectivity by one-stage hydrogenation reaction under a mild condition even in the case of a saturated or unsaturated dicarboxylic acid derivative as a raw material.
CONSTITUTION: In hydrogenating a saturated or unsaturated dicarboxylic acid derivative, a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from elements of group VIII of the periodic table or the metal and at least one element selected from elements of the group IVa, VIB or VIIb of the periodic table is used and the reaction is carried out in the presence of an alkali metal salt to produce lactones.


Inventors:
Takamasa Fuchigami
Noriko Wakasa
Ga Tokuhua
Takanori Miyake
Takashi Okada
Atsushi Fujimura
Hiroyuki Sasakihara
Yoshiaki Kano
Toshihiro Saito
Application Number:
JP29423392A
Publication Date:
August 06, 2001
Filing Date:
November 02, 1992
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Assignee:
Tosoh Corporation
Sagami Central Chemical Research Institute
International Classes:
B01J27/135; B01J31/02; C07B61/00; C07D307/33; C07D309/30; (IPC1-7): C07D307/33; B01J27/135; B01J31/02; C07D309/30