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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1986
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven H Vanderpool, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Jiang-Jen Lin, Round Rock, TX (US);
Roger G Duranleau, Georgetown, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562519 ; 260413 ; 260549 ; 560232 ; 562517 ; 568698 ; 568877 ;
Abstract
A process for producing acetic acid is disclosed which comprises reacting methanol with carbon monoxide at an elevated temperature and pressure in the presence of an iodine-free catalyst system wherein the catalyst consists of ruthenium compound, quaternary phosphonium salt, cobalt-compound and inorganic acid or an organic acid, reacted in combination in a liquid form or a ruthenium on inert solid support catalyst with a sulfur-containing acid promoter.