Production of propionic acid

Details Production of propionic acid Production of propionic acid

Filed on

1973-08-21

Date issued

1976-03-16

Examiner

Weinberger, Lorraine A.

Patent Class

Chemistry of carbon compounds

SubClass

Miscellaneous organic carbon compounds

SubSubClass

C-metal

Other Related Categories

252429B, 252431P, 252431N, 260497R, C07C 5114

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

039446042

Description

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of propionic acid, specifically by the reaction of ethylene with carbon monoxide and water at mild pressure, in the presence of catalyst compositions essentially comprising critical proportions of cobalt compounds with an iodide promoter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1957939 (1934-05-01), Carpenter
patent: 2593440 (1952-04-01), Hagemeyer, Jr.
patent: 2710878 (1955-06-01), Glasebrook
patent: 2710879 (1955-06-01), Snyder
patent: 2739169 (1956-03-01), Hagemeyer
patent: 2882297 (1959-04-01), Luberoff
patent: 2882298 (1959-04-01), Luberoff
patent: 3579551 (1971-05-01), Craddock et al.

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