申请人:Novomer, Inc.
公开号:US10590099B1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
The present invention is directed to processes from producing beta-lactone and beta-lactone derivatives using heterogenous catalysts. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the processes comprise the steps: passing a feed stream comprising an epoxide reagent and a carbon monoxide reagent to a reaction zone; contacting the epoxide reagent and the carbon monoxide reagent with a heterogenous catalyst to produce a beta-lactone product in the reaction zone; and removing the beta-lactone product from the reaction zone. In preferred embodiments, the heterogenous catalyst comprises a solid support containing a cationic Lewis acid functional group and a metal carbonyl compound comprising at least one of anionic metal carbonyl compound or a neutral metal carbonyl compound. In certain preferred embodiments, the epoxide reagent and carbon monoxide reagent have a biobased content.
本发明涉及使用异质催化剂生产β-内酯和β-内酯衍生物的工艺。在本发明的优选实施方案中,该工艺包括以下步骤:将包含环氧化物试剂和一氧化碳试剂的进料流通入反应区;使环氧化物试剂和一氧化碳试剂与异质催化剂接触,在反应区生成β-内酯产物;从反应区除去β-内酯产物。在优选的实施方案中,异质催化剂包括含有阳离子路易斯酸官能团和金属羰基化合物的固体载体,金属羰基化合物包括阴离子金属羰基化合物或中性金属羰基化合物中的至少一种。在某些优选的实施方案中,环氧化物试剂和一氧化碳试剂具有生物基含量。