PROCESS FOR MAKING CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS USING A CROSSLINKED ACRYLIC RESIN AS THE CATALYST

摘要

The production of esters via the reaction of an epoxide with a carboxylic acid has been shown to give improved activity when a strong base macroporous anion exchange resin having an acrylic backbone is used in place of a styrene-divinylbenzene based anion exchange resin having an equivalent exchange capacity. Excellent results are obtained when acrylic acid and propylene oxide are reacted together in the presence of strong base macroporous anion exchange resins which have an acrylic backbone. 35,705-F