摘要 |
<p>A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID BY CARBONYLATION OF METHANOL OR A REACTIVE DERIVATIVE THEREOF BY CONTACTING THE METHANOL OR DERIVATIVE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE IN A LIQUID REACTION COMPOSITION COMPRISING (A) ACETIC ACID, (B) AN IRIDIUM CATALYST, (C) METHYL IODIDE, (D) AT LEAST A FINITE QUANTITY OF WATER AND (E) METHYL ACETATE IS IMPROVED BY THE USE AS PROMOTER OF AT LEAST ONE OF RUTHENIUM AND OSMIUM.</p> |