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Direct and selective production of ethyl acetate from acetic acid utilizing a bimetal supported catalyst

US7820852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2008
Grant dateOct 26, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the selective production of ethyl acetate by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form ethyl acetate is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over platinum and copper supported on silica selectively produces ethyl acetate in a vapor phase at a temperature of about 250° C.

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