| abstract |
Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods of effecting process control in a reaction system for the production of 1,4-butanediol, the method including determining at least one property of a sample from the reaction system using Raman spectroscopy, and adjusting at least one parameter of the reaction system in response to the at least one determined property. Embodiments may also include methods of producing 1,4-butanediol, the method including reacting allyl alcohol with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst to produce a reactor fluid, sampling the reaction, determining at least one property of the sample using Raman spectroscopy, and adjusting the reaction in response to the at least one determined property. |