FIELD: chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to an improved method for selective removal of propionic acid impurities from an acrylic acid stream. The method involves reacting an acrylic acid stream in the presence of a mixed metal oxide catalyst meant for removing propionic acid, wherein the mixed metal oxide catalyst contains a mixed metal oxide of the empirical formula AaMbNcXdZeOf, in which A is Mo, M is V, N is Te, X is Nb and Z is Pd, and O is oxygen in the oxide and in which if a=1, b=0.01-1.0, c=0.01-1.0, d=0.01-1.0, c=0-0.1 and f depends on the oxidation state of other elements.
EFFECT: improved method for selective removal of propionic acid impurities from an acrylic acid stream.
8 cl, 2 tbl, 2 ex
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Dates
2013-08-27—Published
2008-09-18—Filed