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Title: Process for the preparation of vinyl acetate

Abstract

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.degree. and 200.degree. C. and removing the reaction products from the contact zone.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Kingsport, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
OSTI Identifier:
871374
Patent Number(s):
5719315
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company (Kingsport, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC22-95PC93052
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; preparation; vinyl; acetate; pertains; contacting; contact; zone; mixture; ketene; acetaldehyde; acid; catalyst; bar; pressure; 85; degree; 200; removing; reaction; products; vinyl acetate; acid catalyst; contact zone; reaction product; reaction products; bar pressure; /999/

Citation Formats

Tustin, Gerald Charles, Zoeller, Joseph Robert, and Depew, Leslie Sharon. Process for the preparation of vinyl acetate. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Tustin, Gerald Charles, Zoeller, Joseph Robert, & Depew, Leslie Sharon. Process for the preparation of vinyl acetate. United States.
Tustin, Gerald Charles, Zoeller, Joseph Robert, and Depew, Leslie Sharon. Thu . "Process for the preparation of vinyl acetate". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871374.
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abstractNote = {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.degree. and 200.degree. C. and removing the reaction products from the contact zone.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
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