| abstract |
The present invention relates to a process for producing methyl methacrylate, the process comprises contacting reagents comprising methacrolein, methanol and an oxygen-containing gas, under reaction conditions in the presence of a solid catalyst comprising palladium, bismuth and Tellurium, wherein the solid catalyst further comprises a support selected from at least one member of the group consisting of silica and alumina, with the proviso that the process produces less than 1 mole of methyl formate per mole of methyl methacrylate. |