Patent ID: 7049376
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: B01J,C08G

Abstract:
1. A process comprising contacting, in the presence of a catalyst composition, a carbonyl compound and an alcohol wherein said composition remains soluble upon being exposed to air at about 25° C. and (a) consists essentially of or is a reaction product of a titanium compound, a glycol, a phosphorus compound, and optionally water wherein said phosphorus compound is selected from the group consisting of a polyphosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a phosphonate ester, a pyrophosphoric acid or salt thereof, a pyrophosphorous acid or salt thereof, and combinations of two or more thereof; or (b) comprises or is produced by combining a titanium compound, a glycol, a phosphorus compound, and optionally water wherein said phosphorus compound is selected from the group consisting of potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium tetra phosphate, sodium pentapolyphosphate, sodium hexapolyphosphate, ethyl phosphonate, propyl phosphonate, hydroxymethyl phosphonate, di(polyoxyethylene) hydroxymethyl phosphonate, methylphosphonoacetate, ethyl methylphosphonoacetate, methyl ethylphosphonoacetate, ethyl ethylphosphonoacetate, propyl dimethylphosphonoacetate, methyl diethylphosphonoacetate, triethyl phosphonoacetate, hydroxymethylphosphonate, di(polyoxyethylene) hydroxymethyl phosphonate, triethyl phosphonoacetate, or combinations of two or more thereof.