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Process for the preparation of vinyl acetate

Patent ·
OSTI ID:570462

This invention pertains to the preparation of vinyl acetate by contacting within a contact zone a mixture of ketene and acetaldehyde with an acid catalyst at about one bar pressure and between about 85 and 200 C and removing the reaction products from the contact zone.

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 5,719,315/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-766,258
OSTI ID:
570462
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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