Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for hydrogenolysis of alpha-hydroxy esters or acids, comprising reacting the alpha-hydroxy ester or acid in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst. The present invention also relates to a method for producing propionic acid ester, and the use of any of the methods for the production of propionic acid esters, such as alkyl propionate.
| Original language | English |
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| IPC | C07C 67/ 327 A I |
| Patent number | WO2017001285 |
| Filing date | 05/01/2017 |
| Country/Territory | International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
| Priority date | 25/06/2015 |
| Priority number | EP20150173952 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Jan 2017 |