Preparation of vinyl acetate

Details Preparation of vinyl acetate Preparation of vinyl acetate

1996-12-13

1998-03-24

Geist, Gary

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

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acid esters

C07C 6700

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057314560

ABSTRACT:
This invention pertains to the preparation of vinyl acetate by contacting a mixture of hydrogen and ketene with a heterogeneous catalyst containing a transition metal to produce acetaldehyde, which is then reacted with ketene in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce vinyl acetate.

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