Process for making methyl iodide from methane

Details Process for making methyl iodide from methane Process for making methyl iodide from methane

1987-03-30

1988-03-15

Evans, J. E.

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

Organic compounds

Halogen containing

C07C 1710

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047314940

ABSTRACT:
A process for making methyl iodide is disclosed. In this process methane, and a source of oxygen are introduced into a molten salt, maintained at a temperature of at least about 500.degree. C., said molten salt comprising an iodide of a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and mixtures thereof and a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of a metal of Group IB and Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements with the proviso that said methane and said source of oxygen do not contact each other.

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patent: 2407828 (1946-09-01), Gorin
patent: 3080435 (1963-03-01), Nager

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