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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Michael David Telgenhoff, Midland, MI (US);
Arthur James Tselepis, Midland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael David Telgenhoff, Midland, MI (US);
Arthur James Tselepis, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention pertains to a process for dehydrating wet acetic acid. One embodiment of the invention comprises contacting wet acetic acid with acetyl chloride. Another embodiment of the invention comprises contacting wet acetic acid; acetic anhydride; and a catalytic effective amount of hydrogen chloride, acetyl chloride, or a chlorosilane.