Patent ID: 8877131

Claim:
A reaction system comprising: a reaction apparatus including: an acid resistant reactor body having an inner surface and an outer surface defining a wall forming a hollow interior having a reaction-distillation zone disposed therein, said reaction-distillation zone comprising: a vapor phase and a liquid phase of a reaction between at least two reactants, said reactor body having at least one inlet port in contact with said reaction-distillation zone, a first outlet port in contact with said vapor phase, and a second outlet port in contact with said liquid phase; a first feed vessel operably connected to said at least one inlet port, said feed vessel configured to continuously introduce said at least two reactants into said reaction-distillation zone; a vapor phase removal device operably connected to said first outlet port, said vapor phase removal device configured to remove reaction byproducts of said reaction from said vapor phase; an extraction device operably connected to said second outlet port, said extraction device configured to remove reaction products from said liquid phase; a powder isolation unit operably connected inline to a high shear mixer connected in line with the extraction device, wherein the powder isolation unit receives a mixture including anti-solvent and precipitated metal alkoxides from the high shear mixer; and a solid wash vessel operably connected in line to the powder isolation unit, wherein the solid wash vessel receives withdrawn reaction product therefrom, the solid wash vessel includes a device suitable for washing a solid product, to remove residual solvents or byproducts.