Process for the preparation of pinacolone

摘要

The invention provides a novel synthesis for pinacolone comprising reacting 2-methyl-but-2-ene and/or 2-methyl-but-1-ene with an aqueous inorganic acid, adding formaldehyde gradually at a temperature between 50 DEG and 200 DEG C at a rate of 0.5 - 1.5 moles of formaldehyde per mole of butene compound, allowing the mixture to react further, and separating the pinacolone by distillation.