Process for the production of a carboxylic acid
AssigneeBP Chemicals Limited
InventorsCarl S. Garland, Martin F. Giles, Andrew D. Poole, John G. Sunley
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Abstract
A process for the production of a carboxylic acid by carbonylation of an alkyl alcohol or its reactive derivative comprises contacting the reactant with carbon monoxide in a liquid reaction composition comprising: (a) an iridium catalyst or rhodium catalyst, (b) alkyl halide, (c) at least a finite concentration of water and (d) rhenium as promoter.
Claims13
A process for the production of a carboxylic acid by carbonylation of an alkyl alcohol and/or a reactive derivative thereof which process comprises contacting said alcohol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in a liquid reaction composition in a carbonylation reactor;
- the liquid reaction composition comprising:
- (a) an iridium catalyst or a rhodium catalyst, (b) alkyl halide, (c) at least a finite concentration of water, and (d) rhenium as promoter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.