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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2012
Applicants:
Mark Scates, Houston, TX (US);
Heiko Weiner, Pasadena, TX (US);
Zhenhua Zhou, Houston, TX (US);
James Zink, League City, TX (US);
Inventors:
Mark Scates, Houston, TX (US);
Heiko Weiner, Pasadena, TX (US);
Zhenhua Zhou, Houston, TX (US);
James Zink, League City, TX (US);
Assignee:
Celanese International Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/149 (2006.01); C07C 1/22 (2006.01); C07C 5/48 (2006.01); C07C 9/06 (2006.01); C07C 11/04 (2006.01); C07C 29/04 (2006.01); C07C 29/16 (2006.01); C07C 29/74 (2006.01); C07C 31/08 (2006.01); C07C 51/215 (2006.01); C07C 53/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/149 (2013.01); C07C 1/22 (2013.01); C07C 5/48 (2013.01); C07C 9/06 (2013.01); C07C 11/04 (2013.01); C07C 29/04 (2013.01); C07C 29/16 (2013.01); C07C 29/74 (2013.01); C07C 31/08 (2013.01); C07C 51/215 (2013.01); C07C 53/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Hydrocarbons are oxidized to ethylene and/or oxygenates that comprise acetic acid. The acetic acid may be converted to ethanol by hydrogenation. The ethylene may be converted to ethanol by hydration.