A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ESTER

Application 1466/DEL/2005 published 2007-01-12, filed 2005-06-07
An organometallic compound suitable for use as a catalyst for the preparation of an ester comprising the reaction product of an orthoester or condensed orthoester of titanium, zirconium or aluminium, an alcohol containing at least two hydroxyl groups, an organophosphorus compound containing at least one P-OH group and a base.

Applicant

1)ACMA LIMITED
:LINCOLN HOUSE, 137-143 HAMMERSMITH ROAD, LONDON W14 0QL, ENGLAND, U.K.

Inventor

1)JOHN RIDLAND 2)IAIN WESLEY HEPPLEWHITE

International Info

Classification: C07 67/08 B01J 31/38

Priority Information

9725419.7 U.K. 1997-12-02