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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1993
Takeshi Minami, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Shimokawa, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiko Hamato, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshimi Shiroto, Yokohama, JP;
Noriyuki Yoneda, Tokyo, JP;
Chiyoda Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A methanol carbonylation catalyst includes a rhodium complex supported on a porous, cross-linked vinylpyridine resin, wherein the vinylpyridine resin has a cross-linking degree of 30-60%, a pore volume of 0.1-0.4 ml/g and an average pore diameter of 20-100 nm. The catalyst may be prepared by contacting the pyridine ring-containing resin with an aqueous solution containing rhodium ion and then contacting the resulting rhodium ion-carrying resin with carbon monoxide and an alkyl iodide in an organic solvent to convert the rhodium ion to a rhodium complex bound to the resin. Acetic acid is produced by reacting carbon monoxide with methanol at a temperature of 140.degree.-250.degree. C. and a partial pressure of carbon monoxide of 7-30 kg/cm.sup.2 in the presence of an alkyl iodide and the above catalyst.