Vapor phase carbonylation of dimethyl ether and methyl acetate with supported transition metal catalysts

Conference · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5282147

Shikada, T; Fujimoto, K; Tominaga, H O

The synthesis of acetic acid (AcOH) from methanol (MeOH) and carbon monoxide has been performed industrially in the liquid phase using a rhodium complex catalyst and an iodide promoter. The selectivity to AcOH is more than 99% under mild conditions (175/sup 0/C, 28 atm). The homogeneous rhodium catalyst has been also effective for the synthesis of acetic anhydride (Ac/sub 2/O) by carbonylation of dimethyl ether (DME) or methyl acetate (AcOMe). However, rhodium is one of the most expensive metals and its proved reserves are quite limited. It is highly desired, therefore, to develop a new catalyst as a substitute for rhodium. The authors have already reported that nickel supported on active carbon exhibits an excellent activity for the vapor phase carbonylation of MeOh in the presence of iodide promoter and under moderately pressurized conditions. In addition, corrosive attack on reactors by iodide compounds is expected to be negligible in the vapor phase system. In the present work, vapor phase carbonylation of DME and AcOMe on nickel-active carbon (Ni/A.C.) and molybdenum-active carbon (Mo/A.C.) catalysts was studied.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Synthetic Chemistry, Univ. of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113
• OSTI ID: 5282147
• Report Number(s): CONF-860425-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States) Journal Volume: 31:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400301* -- Organic Chemistry-- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties-- (-1987)
ACETIC ACID
ACETIC ACID ESTERS
ACTIVATED CARBON
ADSORBENTS
ALCOHOLS
CARBON
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONYLATION
CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPLEXES
CORROSION
COST
ELEMENTS
ESTERS
ETHERS
FLUIDS
GASES
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
IODIDES
IODINE COMPOUNDS
KINETICS
METALS
METHANOL
METHYL ACETATE
METHYL ETHER
MOLYBDENUM
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
NICKEL
NONMETALS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS
RHODIUM COMPLEXES
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VAPORS
YIELDS