Abstract: A method for continuous production of (meth)acrylic alkyl esters by reacting (meth)acrylic acid with alkanols containing 1-8 C-atoms, whereby raw (meth)acrylic acid containing acetic acid is used as a starting compound and the alkyl acetate that is formed as a by-product is evacuated in an appropriate area.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 7, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 5, 2002
Assignee:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors:
Heinrich Aichinger, Holger Herbst, Gerhard Nestler, Jürgen Schröder