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Title: 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:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Kingsport, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
OSTI Identifier:
871436
Patent Number(s):
5731456
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company (Kingsport, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC22-95PC93052
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
preparation; vinyl; acetate; pertains; contacting; mixture; hydrogen; ketene; heterogeneous; catalyst; containing; transition; metal; produce; acetaldehyde; reacted; presence; acid; vinyl acetate; acid catalyst; heterogeneous catalyst; transition metal; catalyst containing; produce acetaldehyde; /999/

Citation Formats

Tustin, Gerald Charles, Zoeller, Joseph Robert, and Depew, Leslie Sharon. Preparation of vinyl acetate. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Tustin, Gerald Charles, Zoeller, Joseph Robert, & Depew, Leslie Sharon. Preparation of vinyl acetate. United States.
Tustin, Gerald Charles, Zoeller, Joseph Robert, and Depew, Leslie Sharon. Tue . "Preparation of vinyl acetate". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871436.
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year = {Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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