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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Simon James Kitchen, Hillam, GB;
Daiyi Qin, Chengdu, CN;
Assignee:
BP Chemicals Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 6/700 ; C07C 6/705 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 6/700 ; C07C 6/705 ;
Abstract
A catalyst for use in the production of vinyl acetate which comprises (1) a catalyst support, (2) palladium, (3) an acid, (4) at least one acetic acid catalyst promoter and (5) at least one vinyl acetate promoter and/or co-promoter. A process for the production of vinyl acetate from ethylene and an oxygen-containing gas using the catalyst.