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Process for the preparation of acetic anhydride from methyl formate

US5214205A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1992
Grant dateMay 25, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/56
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of acetic anhydride, characterized in that a gas containing essentially CO, at a pressure of at least 1 MPa, is reacted with methyl formate in the presence of PA0 a) a rhodium-based catalyst, PA0 b) two iodine-containing promoters of different kind, successively ionic and covalent, and PA0 c) an N-substituted cyclic amide as solvent.

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