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Process for preparing acetyl chloride

US5672749A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1996
Grant dateSep 30, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/60
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The yield of acetyl chloride from the reaction between acetic anhydride and hydrogen chloride is increased by withdrawing acetyl chloride, optionally together with at least some of the acetic acid by-product, from the reaction mixture as the reaction proceeds and recycling the remainder of the reaction mixture to the reactor for reaction with additional hydrogen chloride.

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