Preparation of acetaldehyde

Patent · Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:541719

Tustin, G C; Depew, L S

Disclosed is a process for the preparation of acetaldehyde by the hydrogenation of ketene in the presence of a transition metal hydrogenation catalyst.

• Research Organization: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC22-95PC93052
• Assignee: Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,679,870/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-619,385
• OSTI ID: 541719
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 21 Oct 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

40 CHEMISTRY
ACETALDEHYDE
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
HYDROGENATION
KETENES
CATALYSTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS