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Ethyl acetate synthesis from ethylene and acetic acid using solid acid catalysts

US5973193A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1998
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of producing ethyl acetate by reacting acetic acid with ethylene in the presence of a solid acidic catalyst comprising a zeolite selected from the group consisting of MCM-22, MCM-49, MCM-56, ZSM-5 and zeolite-Beta.

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