Preparation of ethyl acetate

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of ethyl acetate by hydrogenating acetic anhydride, or mixtures of acetic anhydride and ethylidene diacetate, in the presence of a Raney nickel catalyst and an organic sulfonic acid to produce ethyl acetate.

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Hauptverfasser: LARKINS, THOMAS H, TENNANT, BRENT A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a process for the preparation of ethyl acetate by hydrogenating acetic anhydride, or mixtures of acetic anhydride and ethylidene diacetate, in the presence of a Raney nickel catalyst and an organic sulfonic acid to produce ethyl acetate.