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Method for the vapor-phase carbonylation of lower aliphatic alcohols using a supported platinum catalyst and halide promoter

US6160163A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 1999
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/36
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the vapor-phase carbonylation of lower alkyl alcohols to esters and optionally, carboxylic acids using a catalyst having a platinum on a solid support material as a first component and a vaporous halide as a second component. Desirably, the catalyst includes platinum on an activated carbon support and the vaporous halide is selected from hydrogen halides, alkyl halides and aryl halides having up to 12 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.

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