Claims
- 1. The process for producing methyl and ethylene gylcol esters which comprises reacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a homogenous liquid phase mixture comprising a ruthenium carbonyl complex, an acyl compund selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid anhydride and mixtures thereof, and a cosolvent which in combination with the acyl compound increases the yield of said ethylene glycol esters at a temperature of between about 50.degree. C. and about 400.degree. C. and a pressure of between about 500 psia. and about 12,500 psia. for a period of time sufficient to produce such esters as the predominant product.
- 2. The process as in claim 1 wherein the co-solvent is a sulfone, a phosphine oxide or a lactone.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of our prior U.S. application Ser. No. 971,667 filed Dec. 21, 1978, now abandoned.
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