Chlorobutanol → Methacrylic Acid

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As a result of the analysis, it was found out that, as mentioned below, the conversion of 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol was 85.4% and the yield of 2-chloro-2-methylpropanoic acid was 54.4%. As to other products, it was obtained methacrylic acid in a 2.3% yield, (1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propyl) methacrylate in a 22.7% yield, and (1,1,1-trichloro-2-methyl-2-propyl) 2-chloro-2-methylpropanoate in a 7.8% yield.

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