Process for production of unsaturated ether and catalyst used for production of unsaturated ether

摘要

A process for producing an unsaturated ether comprises subjecting a glycol ether to intramolecular dehydration in the gas phase in the presence of a catalyst to convert the glycol ether into an unsaturated ether directly in a one-step reaction. As the catalyst, an oxide containing, for example, silicon and an alkali metal is used. The process, which uses no auxiliary raw material, can produce an unsaturated ether (a vinyl ether and/or an allyl ether) simply and safely without generating any waste material derived from the auxiliary raw material.