[EN] PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ESTER<br/>[FR] PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION D'UN ESTER
申请人:SHELL INT RESEARCH
公开号:WO2011015385A1
公开(公告)日:2011-02-10
A process for preparing an ester of formula (I): R3CH2- (CR1R2)n-CH2-O-CO-(CR1R2)n-CH2R3 (I) wherein n is 1-3 and R1 and R2 are each, independently, a hydrogen atom or a carbon-linked organic group and R3 is a carbon-linked organic group, by hydrogenation of a reactant selected from: (a) a lactone of formula (II) wherein n is 1-3 and R1 and R2 are each, independently, a hydrogen atom or a carbon-linked organic group and R3 is a carbon-linked organic group; (b) an ester of a carboxylic acid of formula (III) R4-O-CO- (CR1R2)n-CO-R3 (III) wherein n is 1-3 and R1 and R2 are each, independently, a hydrogen atom or a carbon-linked organic group and R3 and R4 are a carbon-linked organic group; and c) a carboxylic acid of formula (IV) H-O-CO- (CR1R2)n-CO-R3 (IV) wherein n is 1-3 and R1 and R2 are each, independently, a hydrogen atom or a carbon-linked organic group and R3 is a carbon-linked organic group; which process involves contacting the reactant with a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a hydrogenating metal in the presence of hydrogen, wherein the catalyst is a zeolite-free heterogeneous catalyst comprising a hydrogenating metal supported on a metal oxide or a mixed oxide.
制备式(I)酯的过程:R3CH2- (CR1R2)n-CH2-O-CO-(CR1R2)n-CH2R3 (I),其中n为1-3,R1和R2分别独立地为氢原子或碳链有机基团,R3为碳链有机基团,通过选择的反应物的加氢制备:(a)式(II)内酯,其中n为1-3,R1和R2分别独立地为氢原子或碳链有机基团,R3为碳链有机基团;(b)式(III)羧酸酯,其中n为1-3,R1和R2分别独立地为氢原子或碳链有机基团,R3和R4为碳链有机基团;和(c)式(IV)羧酸,其中n为1-3,R1和R2分别独立地为氢原子或碳链有机基团,R3为碳链有机基团;该过程涉及将反应物与含有氢化金属的非均相催化剂接触,在氢气存在下,其中催化剂是一种不含沸石的非均相催化剂,包括负载在金属氧化物或混合氧化物上的氢化金属。