铑催化乙酸乙酯羰基化合成丙酸的研究

Rh Catalyzed Carbonylation of Ethyl Acetate to Propionic Acid

以乙酸乙酯为原料,在金属铑催化下与一氧化碳进行羰基化反应,生成丙酸。研究了碘化物添加剂和反应条件对丙酸产率的影响。由于避免了乙醇在酸性条件下的酯化和分子间脱水等副反应,丙酸产率显著提高。乙酸乙酯羰基化具有与甲醇羰基化相似的动力学行为。碘化物添加剂的加入能有效提高反应速率和丙酸选择性。通过优化反应条件,丙酸产率大于95%。

Rhodium was used to catalyze the carbonylation of ethyl acetate with carbon monoxide to propionic acid.The effect of iodide additives and reaction conditions on yield of propionic acid was studied.Because of avoiding the esterification and intermolecular dehydration of ethanol the yield of propionic acid was improved significantly.The kinetic behavior of ethyl acetate carbonylation was similar with methanol carbonylation.The reaction rate and propionic acid selectivity were increased obviously with the introduction of iodide additives.The propionic acid yield is greater than 95% under the optimum conditions.