Patent ID: 9353042
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: C07C

Claim Text:
1. A process for producing at least one acetate from acetic acid and at least one alcohol, comprising: (a) reacting acetic acid and at least one alcohol to produce a product comprising at least one acetate, acetic acid, at least one alcohol, and water; (b) drying said product of step (a) in the presence of a desiccant to remove water therefrom, thereby providing a product comprising at least one acetate, acetic acid, and at least one alcohol; (c) reacting said product of step (b) to produce a product comprising at least one acetate, acetic acid, at least one alcohol, and water; (d) drying said product of step (c) in the presence of a desiccant to remove water therefrom, thereby providing a product comprising at least one acetate, acetic acid, and at least one alcohol, wherein the proportion of said at least one acetate present in the product of step (d) is greater than the proportion of at least one acetate present in the product of step (b), wherein steps (c) and (d) are repeated at least five times; and (e) recovering at least one acetate from the product of step (d).