Method of dehydrating acetic acid
US8729301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C51/487
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention pertains to a process for dehydrating wet acetic acid. One embodiment of the invention comprises contacting wet acetic acid with acetyl chloride. Another embodiment of the invention comprises contacting wet acetic acid; acetic anhydride; and a catalytic effective amount of hydrogen chloride, acetyl chloride, or a chlorosilane.
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