METHOD OF PREPARING ALKYL CARBOXYLIC ACIDS BY CARBOXYLATION OF LOWER ALKANES METHANE - Patent 1080063

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EP 1 080 063 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10

(21)	Application number: 99923079.0

(22)	Date of filing: 14.05.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07C 51/14

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9910/709

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9959/952 (25.11.1999 Gazette 1999/47)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

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Priority:

15.05.1998 US 85632 P

(71)	Applicants:
	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US) Gogate, Makarand R. Austin, TX 78758 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SPIVEY, James J. Cary, NC 27511 (US) GOGATE, Makarand R. Austin, TX 78758 (US)

(74)	Representative: Curtis, Philip Anthony et al
	A.A. Thornton & Co.,235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF PREPARING ALKYL CARBOXYLIC ACIDS BY CARBOXYLATION OF LOWER ALKANES METHANE