CPC C07C 29/705 (2013.01) [C07C 29/80 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A process for producing sodium alkoxide of the formula RONa and potassium alkoxide of the formula ROK, the process comprising;
(a) reacting ROH with NaOH in countercurrent, wherein the RONa and a vapour B1 comprising water and ROH are obtained,
(b) reacting ROH with KOH in countercurrent, wherein the ROK and a vapour B2 comprising water and ROH are obtained,
wherein R is a C1-C6-hydrocarbon radical,
wherein the reactions according to (a) and (b) proceed simultaneously and are spatially separated,
wherein the vapour B1 and the vapour B2 are at least partially mixed to give g mixed vapour BM comprising ROH and water, and
wherein the ROH is at least partially separated off from BM by distillation.
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