Evaluation of Catalysts and Optimization of Reaction Conditions for the Dehydration of Methyl Lactate to Acrylates*

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 263-269

  ZHANG, Jinfeng ^a   LIN, Jianping ^a   XU, Xiaobo ^a   CEN, Peilin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

acrylate; contact time; cupric sulfate; dehydration; promoters

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DEHYDRATION; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ACRYLIC ACID; CUPRIC SULFATE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; DEHYDRATION; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 43049143884     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1004-9541(08)60073-7     Document Type: Article

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