Patent ID: 9193661
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A process for producing an acrylate product, the process comprising the steps of: (a) reacting an alkanoic acid comprising acetic acid and an alkylenating agent to form a crude product stream comprising the acrylate product comprising from 5 wt % to 50 wt % acrylic acid, from 0.5 wt % to 50 wt % alkylenating agent comprising formaldehyde and/or precursors thereof, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % acetic acid, and from 1 wt % to 60 wt % water; (b) condensing at least a portion of the crude product stream to form a condensed crude product stream; and (c) separating at least a portion of the condensed crude product stream to form an alkylenating agent stream comprising at least 1 wt % alkylenating agent and an intermediate acrylate product stream comprising acrylic acid and acetic acid.