Process for the production of acetic acid

A process for the production of acetic acid by carbonylating methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in at least one carbonylation reaction zone containing a liquid reaction composition comprising an iridium carbonylation catalyst, methyl iodide co-catalyst, a finite conce...

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Main Authors POOLE ANDREW D, PAYNE MARC J, KEY LESLEY A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.06.2006
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
APPARATUS THEREFOR
CHEMISTRY
GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:A process for the production of acetic acid by carbonylating methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in at least one carbonylation reaction zone containing a liquid reaction composition comprising an iridium carbonylation catalyst, methyl iodide co-catalyst, a finite concentration of water, acetic acid, methyl acetate, at least one promoter selected from ruthenium, osmium and rhenium and at least one catalyst system stabiliser selected from indium, cadmium, mercury, gallium and zinc and wherein the molar ratio of iridium:promoter:stabiliser in the liquid reaction composition is maintained in the range 1:(>2 to 15):(0.25 to 12).
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050528387