Disclosed is a process for the production and purification of glycolic acid or glycolic acid derivatives by the carbonylation of formaldehyde in the presence of a homogeneous acid catalyst and a carboxylic acid. This invention discloses hydrocarboxylations and corresponding homogeneous acid catalyst and glycolic acid separations. The homogeneous acid catalyst is readily separated from the hydrocarboxylation reaction effluent and recycled and the carboxylic acid is readily removed from the glycolic acid and the carboxylic acid is recycled.
本发明揭示了一种通过在均相酸催化剂和
羧酸的存在下对
甲醛进行羰基化生产和纯化
乙醇酸或
乙醇酸衍
生物的方法。该发明揭示了烃羧化和相应的均相酸催化剂和
乙醇酸分离。均相酸催化剂可容易地从烃羧化反应产物中分离并回收,
羧酸可容易地从
乙醇酸中去除并回收。