PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF DIALKYL CARBONATE AND DIOL

摘要

Disclosed is a process for production of a dialkyl carbonate and a diol from a cyclic carboante and an univalent aliphatic alcohol, in which the cyclic carbonate can be converted at a high conversion rate, the dialkyl carboante and the diol can be produced with a high selectivity, any complicated treatment (e.g., addition of water during the diol distillation/purification process) is not required, and a highly pure diol having a high UV ray transmittance and a low aldehyde content can be produced. A process for production of a dialkyl carbonate and a diol comprising the step of reacting a cyclic carbonate with an univalent aliphatic alcohol in the presence of a catalyst in a transesterification reactor equipped with a tray-type continuous multistage distillation column, wherein the reaction in the distillation column is performed under predetermined conditions (retention time, temperature).