Esterification Catalysts

Abstract: A catalyst composition suitable for use as a catalyst for the preparation of an ester comprises (a) an organometallic compound which is the reaction product of an orthoester or condensed orthoester of titanium, zirconium or aluminium, an alcohol containing at least two hydroxyl groups, an organophosphorus compound containing at least one P-OH group and preferably a base, and (b) a compound of germanium, antimony or tin. A process for the preparation of an ester comprises carrying out an esterification reaction in the presence of the catalyst composition. In a further embodiment the organometallic compound comprises the reaction product of, in addition, a 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

13 November 2001

Publication Number

11/2007

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

CHEMICAL

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

ACMA LIMITED

THE HEATH, RUNCORN, CHESHIRE WA7 4QF,

Inventors

1. CHARLES MARK LINDALL

23 FALCON LANE, CROOKSBARN, NORTON, STOCKTON ON TEES, CLEEVELAND TS20 1LS,

2. JOHN RIDLAND

12 OATLANDS WAY, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM DH1 5GL,

3. NEVILLE SLACK

2 OWINGTON GROVE, BILLINGHAM, STOCKTON ON TEES TS23 3LX,

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Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-form 5(13-11-2001).pdf	2001-11-13
2	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-form 3(13-11-2001).pdf	2001-11-13
3	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-form 1(13-11-2001).pdf	2001-11-13
4	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-assignment(26-12-2001).pdf	2001-12-26
5	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-correspondence(ipo)-(16-11-2009).pdf	2009-11-16
6	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-wo international publication report(13-1-2001).pdf	2018-08-08
7	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-power of authority(10-1-2002).pdf	2018-08-08
8	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-form 2(title page)-(complete)-(13-1-2001).pdf	2018-08-08
9	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-form 2(complete)-(13-1-2001).pdf	2018-08-08
10	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-form 19(28-4-2004).pdf	2018-08-08
11	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-description(complete)-(13-1-2001).pdf	2018-08-08
12	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-correspondence(15-9-2004).pdf	2018-08-08
13	in-pct-2001-01415-mum-claims(complete)-(13-1-2001).pdf	2018-08-08