Platinum complexes having benzyl-based diphosphine ligands for the catalysis of the alkoxycarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds.

Platinum complexes having benzyl-based diphosphine ligands for the catalysis of the alkoxycarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds.

Process for the alkoxycarbonylation of trivinylcyclohexane.

Process for the alkoxycarbonylation of trivinylcyclohexane.

Process for the alkoxycarbonylation of trivinylcyclohexane.

Process for the alkoxycarbonylation of trivinylcyclohexane.

The invention relates to triesters of cyclohexanetripropionic acid, preparation thereof and use thereof as plasticizers for polymers wherein examples of the triester of cyclohexanetripropionic acid include tri(.sup.nbutyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(methylpropyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.npentyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isopentyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(2-methylbutyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(3-methylbutyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.nhexyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isohexyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.nheptyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isoheptyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.noctyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isooctyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(2-ethylhexyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.nnonyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isononyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.ndecyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isodecyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, and tri(2-propylheptyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate.

The invention relates to triesters of cyclohexanetripropionic acid, preparation thereof and use thereof as plasticizers for polymers wherein examples of the triester of cyclohexanetripropionic acid include tri(.sup.nbutyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(methylpropyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.npentyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isopentyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(2-methylbutyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(3-methylbutyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.nhexyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isohexyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.nheptyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isoheptyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.noctyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isooctyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(2-ethylhexyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.nnonyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isononyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.ndecyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, tri(.sup.isodecyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate, and tri(2-propylheptyl) cyclohexane-1,2,4-tripropionate.

What is provided is a production method in which a vinyl acetate is reacted with a primary or secondary alcohol represented by Formula (1) and carbon monoxide to produce a first ester compound represented by Formula (2), and the first ester compound is reacted with an alcohol to produce a lactic acid ester represented by Formula (3) and an acetic acid ester represented by Formula (4).

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What is provided is a production method in which a vinyl acetate is reacted with a primary or secondary alcohol represented by Formula (1) and carbon monoxide to produce a first ester compound represented by Formula (2), and the first ester compound is reacted with an alcohol to produce a lactic acid ester represented by Formula (3) and an acetic acid ester represented by Formula (4).

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