US4497747A
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Process for making acetic anhydride
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1983-07-19
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2003-07-19
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to a process for making acetic anhydride by reacting methyl acetate and/or dimethylether with carbon monoxide, if desired in admixture with up to 20 volume % hydrogen, under practically anhydrous conditions at temperatures of 120 DEG to 270 DEG C., under pressures of 1 to 500 bars in the presence of a catalyst system containing nickel or a nickel compound, an organic iodine or bromine compound as well as a tertiary or quaternary organic phosphorus compound. More particularly, a catalyst system containing a titanium or zirconium compound as an additional constituent is used.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilhelm Vogt
- 👤 Hermann Glaser
- 👤 Erhard Jagers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:41
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/54; C07C51/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A process for making acetic anhydride by reacting methyl acetate or dimethylether with carbon monoxide unter practically anhydrous conditions at temperatures of 120° to 270° C., under pressures of 1 to 500 bars in the presence of a catalyst system containing nickel or a nickel compound, an organic iodine or bromine compound as well as a tertiary or quaternary organic phosphorus compound, which comprises using a catalyst system containing a titanium or zirconium compound as an additional constituent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A process for making acetic anhydride by reacting methyl acetate or dimethylether with carbon monoxide unter practically anhydrous conditions at temperatures of 120° to 270° C., under pressures of 1 to 500 bars in the presence of a catalyst system containing nickel or a nickel compound, an organic iodine or bromine compound as well as a tertiary or quaternary organic phosphorus compound, which comprises using a catalyst system containing a titanium or zirconium compound as an additional constituent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the catalyst contains an oxyalkyl compound of titanium or zirconium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the methyl acetate or dimethylether/nickel(compound)/iodine or bromine compound/phosphorus compound/titanium or zirconium compound are used in a molar ratio of 1:(0.001-0.1):(0.01-1):(0.005-1):(0.0005-0.1).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein carbon monoxide is used in admixture with up to 20 volume % hydrogen.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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