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US 8,710,277 B2Granted
Process for making diethyl ether from acetic acid
AssigneeCelanese International Corporation
InventorsHeiko Weiner, Radmila Jevtic, Victor J. Johnston
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Abstract
A process for producing of diethyl ether by hydrogenating acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst comprising a first metal on an acidic support, preferably a zeolite support. A preferred catalyst comprises platinum and tin on an acidic support. Selectivities to diethyl ether of at least 60% may be achieved.
Claims15
A process for producing diethyl ether comprising:
- hydrogenating acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst comprising platinum and tin on a hydrogen form ZSM-5 molecular sieve support;
- wherein selectivity of acetic acid to diethyl ether is at least 60%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.