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Production of diacetoxyethylene by direct acetoxylation

US8884052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2011
Grant dateNov 11, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/05
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing a vinyl acetate composition by contacting a vinyl acetate stream with acetic acid, ethylene, and oxygen to form a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture in a reactor under conditions effective to form a crude vinyl acetate composition comprising vinyl acetate, water, acetic acid and at least 0.1 wt % diacetoxyethylene.

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