Process for the separation of diester of (meth)acrylic acid with C4 to C6 alcanediol from a mixture containing mainly the C4 to C6 alcanediol and the diester of (meth)acrylic acid with C4 to C6 alcanediol

摘要

In the sepn. of a di(meth)acrylate (I) of a 4-6 C alkandiol (II) from a mixt. of (II), the mono(meth) acrylate (III) and (I) by extn. with an organic solvent (IV) in the presence of water, the mixt. contg. (I) is supplied to the middle of an extn. column and water and (V) are passed through the column in countercurrent. Also claimed is the prepn. (III), esp. butan-1,4-diol monoacrylate (IIIA).