SYNTHESIS OF ACRYLIC ESTERS IN PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSIS: KINETICS AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS

Abstract

Phase-Transfer Catalysis (PTC) technology is used in the commercial manufacture and also in pollution mitigation treatment processes. In the paper is demonstrated the synthesis of esters of acrylic and metacrylic acids, which have wide applications in the industry for the synthesis of unique polymeric materials, by phase transfer catalysis method. It is necessary to notice that the synthesis of acrylic acids in PTC medium is more important because that compounds are more sensitive at acidic and basic conditions. Here is shown that the offered method has more advantages in comparison with the traditional methods. PTC is characterized by a higher degree of conversion of raw materials into useful products, smaller material and power resources consumption. The offered method for acrylic ester synthesis in comparison with the traditional methods has more advantages: higher process rates, mild reaction conditions, allowing lower energy costs, the complete elimination of hazardous and dangerous organic solvents, all leading to a sharp reduction of air pollution, and volume of generated wastewaters.

Keywords

• acrylic acid
• acrylic ester
• alkyl halide
• environmental protection
• kinetic characteristic
• phase transfer catalysis