| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a process for the production of an aromatic carbonate, comprising the steps of: continuously feeding an aliphatic carbonate represented by following general formula (1) as a starting material, an aromatic monohydroxy compound represented by following general formula (2) as a reactant, and a metal-containing catalyst into a stage above the bottom of a first multi-stage distillation column so as to bring about reaction; continuously withdrawing from the reaction system in a gaseous form a low boiling point component containing an alcohol by-produced in the reaction; and continuously withdrawing from a lower portion of the column in a liquid form an aromatic carbonate represented by following general formula (3) obtained from the starting material and the reactant
wherein R 1 in general formulae (1) and (2) represents an aliphatic group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and Ar 1 represents an aromatic group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms
wherein R 2 and Ar 2 in general formulae (3) are the same as R 1 and Ar 1 in the starting material and the reactant, respectively.</p> |
