摘要 |
1. Process for separating iodine and its compounds from the carbonylation product acetic acid, acetic anhydride or ethylidene diacetate obtained on subjecting dimethylether, methyl acetate or methanol to a carbonylation reaction in the presence of catalysts containing iodine, wherein in order to reduce the total iodine contaminating the carbonylation products to a content of less than 20 pd iodine, the carbonylation products are treated at temperatures of 50-200 degrees C with hydrogen in the presence of at least one noble metal belonging to group VIII of the Periodic System of the elements as a catalyst, and separated from the catalyst, which comprises substituting in the treatment of the carbonylation products a hydrogen/carbon monoxide-mixture for hydrogen. |