KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v.8, no.1, pp.53 - 55
Abstract
Catalytic carbonylation of methyl glycolate in the presence of a homogeneous Rh complex and an iodide promoter yields acetoxy methyl acetate and acetic acid. Carbonylation of glycolic acid under the same conditions gives acetic acid and CO2, probably from decomposition of the malonic acid intermediate