LIQUID PHASE PROCESS FOR PREPARING ACRYLIC ACID FROM GLYCEROL

The invention relates to a process for preparing acrylic acid from glycerol comprising (i) dehydration of glycerol to acrolein, and (ii) oxidation of acrolein to acrylic acid, wherein (i) and (ii) are performed in a liquid phase in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst and a solvent. The invention further relates to a composition comprising or consisting of a reaction product prepared by the process for preparing acrylic acid from glycerol.