| abstract |
A process for producing a methyl methacrylate is provided, which comprisesnthe steps of (i) decomposing methyl t-butyl ether to obtain isobutylene and methanol,n(ii) oxidizing the isobutylene to obtain at least one compound selected fromnmethacrylic acid and methacrolein and (iii) esterifying at least one compoundnselected from the methacrylic acid and the methacrolein with the methanol tonproduce methyl methacrylate. The process of the present invention successfullynresults in effective use of methanol resources. |