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Process for the production of vinyl acetate

USRE37744E1 · kind E1 · reissue

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Filing dateJul 19, 2000
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

A process for the production of vinyl acetate which comprises contacting ethylene, acetic acid and an oxygen-containing gas with a supported palladium catalyst prepared by a process comprising the steps of (a) impregnating a catalyst support with a palladium compound, (b) converting the palladium compound to substantially metallic palladium, and (c) sintering the supported palladium at a temperature of greater than 500° C.

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