| abstract |
A process for producing an ether compound represented by thengeneral formula (II) or (III):n nwherein R 1 and R 2 represent each an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl groupnand n represents an integer of 1 to 50, which comprises bringing annacetal compound represented by the general formula (I):n ninto reaction with hydrogen in the presence of a solid catalyst comprisingn(A) nickel in an amount corresponding to 10 to 70 % by weight of metallicnnickel, and (B) at least one compound selected from the group consistingnof oxides of silicon, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and zirconium;nand synthetic or natural inorganic oxides containing one or more ofnthese oxides as the constituents thereof. A vinyl ether polymer having anterminal ether group can be obtained with a good yield without causingncorrosion of the apparatus used for the reaction. |