Preparation of carbonylation products
AssigneeThe Halcon SD Group, Inc.
InventorsRichard V. Porcelli, Vijay S. Bhise
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Abstract
Carbonylation products such as alkanoic anhydrides, e.g., acetic anhydrides, are produced by carbonylation of esters and/or ethers in the presence of a rhodium or iridium catalyst and an iodine moiety in a reaction zone wherein the reaction mixture is in a continuous boiling state.
Claims3
In the carbonylation of methyl acetate or dimethyl ether in a carbonylation zone in the presence of a rhodium or iridium catalyst to produce acetic anhydride, the improvement which comprises carrying out the reaction in the liquid phase under temperature and pressure conditions such that boiling conditions are maintained and the entire reaction zone effluent from the carbonylation zone is in vapor form but the catalyst remains in the carbonylation zone, cooling the vaporous effluent to condense condensible components therefrom, recycling at least some of the non-condensible components, and separating the condensible components to recover product acetic anhydride therefrom.
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