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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 1980
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
William E Slinkard, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Anthony B Baylis, Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Peter B DeGroot, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Michael P Hughes, Odessa, TX (US);
Assignee:
Celanese Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562549 ; 2606 / ; 585658 ; 562536 ; 562542 ; 562547 ; 562548 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a highly efficient process for use in the high pressure catalytic vapor phase reaction for the high yield conversion of lower aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-butane to corresponding monocarboxylic acids such as acetic acid. The oxidation reaction takes place under hydrocarbon rich conditions. The increased efficiency in this process is realized by the judicious use of steam and the catalyst systems set forth in the instant invention.