Patent ID: 6022990
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
A method for synthesizing methyl acrylate, wherein methyl acrylate is synthesized directly from acetylene and methyl formate in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a main catalyst selected from the group consisting of NiCl.sub.2, NiBr.sub.2, Ni(CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2, NiSO.sub.4, Ni(NO.sub.3).sub.2, CoCl.sub.2, PdCl.sub.2, and mixtures thereof in an amount of from 1.0 to 10% by weight based on the weight of methyl formate used, and a catalyst promoter selected from the group consisting of CuSO.sub.4, NaCl, and mixtures thereof in an amount of from 1:1 to 15:1 molar ratio to the main catalyst.