Abstract: Provided herein is a method for producing methyl pentenone (MPO) in high yield in a continuous mode in a fixed bed reactor having a plurality of sidewall injecting ports by reacting excess methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) with acetaldehyde in presence of a cation exchange resin catalyst, wherein the acetaldehyde is injected from the plurality of sidewall injecting ports of the reactor. The method is also effective in reducing the complete consumption of the catalyst during the course of the reaction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2021
Date of Patent:
May 30, 2023
Assignees:
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY, HARMONY ORGANICS PRIVATE LIMITED