The present invention provide for preparing a formylalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (2): R.sup.3CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2O(CH.sub.2).sub.aCH═CHCHO (2), wherein R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; and “a” represents an integer of 1 to 10, the process comprising: hydrolyzing a dialkoxyalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1): R.sup.3CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2O(CH.sub.2).sub.aCH═CHCH(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2) (1), wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may form together a divalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.1-R.sup.2, having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; and R.sup.3 and “a” are as defined above, in the presence of an acid while removing an alcohol compound thus generated to form the formylalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (2).

The present invention provide for preparing a formylalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (2): R.sup.3CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2O(CH.sub.2).sub.aCH═CHCHO (2), wherein R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; and “a” represents an integer of 1 to 10, the process comprising: hydrolyzing a dialkoxyalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1): R.sup.3CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2O(CH.sub.2).sub.aCH═CHCH(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2) (1), wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may form together a divalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.1-R.sup.2, having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; and R.sup.3 and “a” are as defined above, in the presence of an acid while removing an alcohol compound thus generated to form the formylalkenyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (2).

A racemic or optically enriched compound of Formula 1:

##STR00001## wherein P is H or a protective group for hydroxyl groups; and X is Cl, Br, I, or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOR.sub.1, wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-7-alkyl or C.sub.7-11-aralkyl.

A racemic or optically enriched compound of Formula 1:

##STR00001## wherein P is H or a protective group for hydroxyl groups; and X is Cl, Br, I, or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOR.sub.1, wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-7-alkyl or C.sub.7-11-aralkyl.

A process for preparing an ester of (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof comprises reacting (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof with glycerol carbonate at a reaction temperature of 10 to 150 C. without a solvent in the presence of at least one enzyme catalyzing the esterification reaction.

A process for preparing an ester of (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof comprises reacting (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof with glycerol carbonate at a reaction temperature of 10 to 150 C. without a solvent in the presence of at least one enzyme catalyzing the esterification reaction.

The disclosure discloses a method for synthesizing 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxymethyl benzyl alcohol from 1,4-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene, belongings to the technical field of organic synthesis. 1,4-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene reacts in mixed solution consisting of sulfuric acid aqueous solution and organic carboxylic acid, the obtained mixture is subjected to ester group hydrolysis reaction in the presence of an inorganic base and then to hydroxyl methylation reaction, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxymethyl benzyl alcohol is finally obtained via separation and purification, and 1,4-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene is recovered. The disclosure not only realizes the resource utilization of low-value 1,4-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene, and meanwhile has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, simple operation, high synthesis yield, good product quality and the like. The disclosure has high social and economic values.

The disclosure discloses a method for synthesizing 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxymethyl benzyl alcohol from 1,4-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene, belongings to the technical field of organic synthesis. 1,4-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene reacts in mixed solution consisting of sulfuric acid aqueous solution and organic carboxylic acid, the obtained mixture is subjected to ester group hydrolysis reaction in the presence of an inorganic base and then to hydroxyl methylation reaction, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxymethyl benzyl alcohol is finally obtained via separation and purification, and 1,4-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene is recovered. The disclosure not only realizes the resource utilization of low-value 1,4-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene, and meanwhile has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, simple operation, high synthesis yield, good product quality and the like. The disclosure has high social and economic values.

A process for preparing an ester of (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof comprises reacting (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof with glycerol carbonate at a reaction temperature of 10 to 150 C. without a solvent in the presence of at least one enzyme catalyzing the esterification reaction.

A process for preparing an ester of (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof comprises reacting (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof with glycerol carbonate at a reaction temperature of 10 to 150 C. without a solvent in the presence of at least one enzyme catalyzing the esterification reaction.