FIELD: petrochemical processes.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to improved C2-C4-alkane oxidation process to produce corresponding alkene and carboxylic acid, which process comprises bringing indicated alkane in oxidation reaction zone into contact with molecular oxygen-containing gas and corresponding alkene and optionally with water in presence of at least one catalyst efficient for oxidation of alkane into corresponding alkene and carboxylic acid. Resulting product contains alkene, carboxylic acid, and water, wherein alkene-to-carboxylic acid molar ratio in oxidation reaction zone is controlled or maintained at desired level by way of controlling alkene and optional water concentrations in oxidation reaction zone and also, optionally, controlling one or several from following parameters: pressure, temperature, and residence time in oxidation reaction zone. Invention also relates to integrated process of producing alkyl carboxylate including above-indicated stage of producing alkene and carboxylic acid in first reaction zone and stage of bringing, in second reaction zone, at least part of each of alkene and carboxylic acid obtained in first reaction zone in contact with each other in presence of at least one catalyst effective in production of alkyl carboxylate to produce the same. Invention further relates to production of alkenyl carboxylate including above-indicated stage of producing alkene and carboxylic acid in first reaction zone and stage of bringing, in second reaction zone, at least part of each of alkene and carboxylic acid obtained in first reaction zone plus molecular oxygen-containing gas into contact with each other in presence of at least one catalyst effective in production of alkenyl carboxylate to produce the same.
EFFECT: enhanced process efficiency.
55 cl, 1 dwg, 7 tbl, 22 ex
