Patent ID: 6307065
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: C07C,C07D,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for producing a batchwise or continuously generated reaction mixture comprising:(1) one or more substituted or unsubstituted epsilon caprolactones and/or hydrates thereof and/or esters thereof;(2) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted penten-1-ols;(3) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted 6-hydroxyhexanals;(4) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted 5-hydroxypentanals and/or cyclic lactol derivatives thereof;(5) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted 4-hydroxybutanals and/or cyclic lactol derivatives thereof;(6) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted pentan-1-ols;(7) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted valeraldehydes;(8) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted pentenals;(9) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted 1,6-hexanedials;(10) optionally one or more substituted 1,5-pentanedials;(11) optionally one or more substituted 1,4-butanedials; and(12) one or more substituted or unsubstituted butadienes;wherein the weight ratio of component (1) to the sum of components (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11) is greater than about 0.1; and the weight ratio of component (12) to the sum of components (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and (1) is about 0 to about 100; which process comprises: (a) subjecting one or more substituted or unsubstituted butadienes to hydrocarbonylation in the presence of a hydrocarbonylation catalyst to produce one or more substituted or unsubstituted penten-1-ols; and (b) subjecting said one or more substituted or unsubstituted penten-1-ols to carbonylation in the presence of a carbonylation catalyst to produce said batchwise or continuously generated reaction mixture.