Abstract: This invention provides a method for reducing carbonyl-containing impurities in .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters by treatment of the ester with one or more of a selected phenylenediamine and an acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 11, 1995
Date of Patent:
November 21, 1995
Inventors:
William Bauer, Jr., Nelson I. Quiros, Rita K. Upmacis