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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Lyondellbasell Acetyls, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Noel C. Hallinan, Loveland, OH (US);
David L. Ramage, Friendswood, TX (US);
Daniel F. White, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
LyondellBasell Acetyis, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/12 (2013.01); C07C 51/12 (2013.01); C07C 53/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present technology relates to a rhodium catalyzed carbonylation process of alcohols, ethers, and esters in the presence of phosphine oxide and ruthenium additives to produce carboxylic acids. In some embodiments, the technology provides for an improved method of preparing acetic acid from methyl acetate or methanol using a rhodium catalyst with a phosphine oxide and a ruthenium additive.