Preparation of vinyl acetate
Abstract
This invention pertains to the preparation of vinyl acetate by contacting a mixture of hydrogen and ketene with a heterogeneous catalyst containing a transition metal to produce acetaldehyde, which is then reacted with ketene in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce vinyl acetate.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Air Products and Chemicals Inc
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 597081
- Patent Number(s):
- 5731456
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-766,248
- Assignee:
- Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC22-95PC93052
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 24 Mar 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 40 CHEMISTRY; ACETIC ACID ESTERS; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; HYDROGEN; KETENES; ACETALDEHYDE; CATALYSTS
Citation Formats
Tustin, G C, Zoeller, J R, and Depew, L S. Preparation of vinyl acetate. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Tustin, G C, Zoeller, J R, & Depew, L S. Preparation of vinyl acetate. United States.
Tustin, G C, Zoeller, J R, and Depew, L S. Tue .
"Preparation of vinyl acetate". United States.
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abstractNote = {This invention pertains to the preparation of vinyl acetate by contacting a mixture of hydrogen and ketene with a heterogeneous catalyst containing a transition metal to produce acetaldehyde, which is then reacted with ketene in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce vinyl acetate.},
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year = {Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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