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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ioan Nicolau, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Adolfo Aguilo, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Philip M Colling, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Assignee:
Celanese International Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ; B01J / ; B01J / ; B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
502300 ; 502102 ; 502110 ; 502234 ; 502243 ; 502244 ; 502245 ; 502258 ; 502262 ; 502317 ; 502318 ; 502328 ; 502330 ; 502331 ; 502339 ; 502344 ; 502345 ;
Abstract
A catalyst for the production of vinyl acetate by reaction of ethylene, oxygen and acetic acid comprising a porous support on the porous surfaces of which is deposited metallic copper in a zone surrounded by deposits of catalytically effective amounts of metallic palladium and gold, neither of which is substantially intermingled with said copper. Methods for preparing the catalyst and for synthesizing vinyl acetate utilizing the catalyst are also disclosed.