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ERIC Number: EJ336554
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Catalysis of the Carbonylation of Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids Including Acetic Acid Synthesis from Methanol.
Forster, Denis; DeKleva, Thomas W.
Journal of Chemical Education, v63 n3 p204-06 Mar 1986
Monsanto's highly successful synthesis of acetic acid from methanol and carbon monoxide illustrates use of new starting materials to replace pretroleum-derived ethylene. Outlines the fundamental aspects of the acetic acid process and suggests ways of extending the synthesis to higher carboxylic acids. (JN)
Descriptors: Acids, Chemical Industry, Chemical Reactions, College Science, Higher Education, Metals, Organic Chemistry, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Carboxylic Acids; Catalysts; Organometallic Chemistry