Process for carrying out a reaction involving a liquid reaction mixture

摘要

In a process for carrying out a reaction, a liquid reaction mixture is contacted with a catalyst that includes silica and/or a silicate, in which process a silicon compound that is soluble in the liquid reaction mixture is added to the reaction mixture before being contacted with the catalyst. The aqueous reaction mixture suitably contains water, an alcohol or a mixture thereof.

主权项

1. A process for carrying out a reaction wherein a crystalline silicate is being used as catalyst and wherein a liquid reaction mixture, which comprises water, is contacted with the catalyst, wherein a silicon compound that is soluble in the liquid reaction mixture is added to said reaction mixture before being contacted with the catalyst, wherein the silicon compound is selected from the group consisting of silicic acid, inorganic silicates, inorganic fluorosilicates and organic orthosilicates.