Process for the production of vinyl acetate
US6342628B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C67/055
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In a process for production of vinyl acetate by the reaction of ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen, ethylene is recovered from the gases withdrawn from the reactor and recycled such that the amount of ethylene in the combined feed to the reactor is at least 60 mol %.
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