Process for producing acetaldehyde

Details Process for producing acetaldehyde Process for producing acetaldehyde

1981-06-16

1983-10-04

Lone, Werren B.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568485, 568487, C07C 4706, C07C 4549

Patent

active

044080808

ABSTRACT:
In a process for producing acetaldehyde which comprises reacting a mixture of methanol and methyl acetate with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a cobalt-iodine catalyst, the improvement wherein methyl acetate is used in an amount of 0.4 to 9 parts by weight per part by weight of methanol, cobalt and iodine are used in an amount of 2 to 100 milligram-atoms and 8 to 200 milligram-atoms, respectively, per mole of the entire methyl groups in the methanol and methyl acetate, 1 to 4 iodine atoms being present per cobalt atom, and the reaction is carried out at a temperature lower than 160.degree. C. and a pressure of not more than 300 kg/cm.sup.2.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4151208 (1979-04-01), Pretzer et al.
patent: 4190729 (1980-02-01), Forster
patent: 4225517 (1980-09-01), Gane
patent: 4239704 (1980-12-01), Pretzer et al.
patent: 4252741 (1981-02-01), Porcelli et al.
patent: 4262154 (1981-04-01), Gane et al.
patent: 4293718 (1981-10-01), Gauthier-Lafaye et al.
patent: 4302611 (1981-11-01), Porcelli
patent: 4306091 (1981-12-01), Gauthier-Lafaye et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Process for producing acetaldehyde does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Process for producing acetaldehyde, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Process for producing acetaldehyde will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-975356