| 摘要 |
<p>Carboxylic acids having the structural formula R1COOH, wherein R1 is a linear, branched or cyclic chain alkyl radical of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl-CnH2n-radical wherein 1</=n</=6, are prepared by carbonylating an alcohol having the formula R1-OH with carbon monoxide in liquid phase, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of nickel and an alkyl or acyl halide promoter therefor, at a temperature of at least about 120 DEG C. and under a total pressure of less than 200 bars, and said carbonylation being carried out in the presence of at least one vanadium compound in which the vanadium is in an oxidation state of 4 or 5, and in an initial carboxylic acid reaction medium having the formula R2-COOH, wherein R2 is defined as was R1 above, and further wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different.</p> |
