Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation

David McNeill Somerville

Richard W Wegman

William J Bartley

Chinsoo Stephen Lee

David Michael Minahan

Fungau Ho

Barry Brent Fish

David Michael Anthony Minahan

Paul Frank Bryan

Raymond Edwin Rooks

This invention relates in part to a processes for the conversion of a feedstock stream comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen to a product stream comprising at least one of an ester, acid, acid anhydride and mixtures thereof. This invention also relates in part to processes for converting an alcohol and/or ether feedstock to oxygenated products, e.g., esters, acids, acid anhydrides and mixtures thereof. The processes and catalysts are especially suitable for the production of acetic acid and methyl acetate from a synthesis gas feedstock or from an alcohol and/or ether feedstock.

Processes for preparing oxygenates

This invention relates in part to a processes and catalysts for the conversion of a feedstock comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen to a product stream comprising at least one of an ester, acid, acid anhydride and mixtures thereof. This invention also relates in part to processes and catalysts for converting an alcohol, ether and/or ether alcohol feedstock to oxygenated products, e.g., esters, acids, acid anhydrides and mixtures thereof. The processes and catalysts are especially suitable for the production of acetic acid and methyl acetate from a synthesis gas feedstock or from an alcohol, ether or ether alcohol feedstock.

Process for preparing oxygenates and catalysts therefor

Processes for preparing oxygenates and catalysts therefor

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David McNeill Somerville