Process for production of ethylene glycol

Details Process for production of ethylene glycol Process for production of ethylene glycol

1981-09-25

1983-06-07

Evans, Joseph E.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C07C 2950, C07C 3120

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active

043872557

ABSTRACT:
Process for production of ethylene glycol comprising contacting a nonflammable feed comprising ethylene, molecular oxygen and water with a catalyst comprising iodine under reaction conditions in a reaction zone in which there is maintained a partial pressure of ethylene that is effective to yield ethylene glycol without substantial acetaldehyde generation. In a preferred embodiment, ethylene glycol is removed from the reaction zone at a rate effective to minimize formation of condensed glycol by-products.

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