CARBONYLATION PROCESS

• Main Authors: TORRENCE, G., PAULL, GAUTRON, SAMUEL, LASSAUQUE, NICOLAS, D, KALCK, PHILIPPE, J, SERP, PHILIPPE, G, LE BERRE, CAROLE, M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 30.01.2013
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

A carbonylation process for making acetic acid using a metallic co-catalyst composition comprising a rhodium stabilizer and rate promoter at molar ratios of metal/rhodium of about 0 5 to 40. The process includes reacting methanol with a carbon monoxide in th presence of a rhodium based catalytic met...