Monsanto Process for Acetic Acid Synthesis

Monsanto Process for Acetic Acid Synthesis

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Monsanto developed an industrial scale process for manufacturing acetic acid. In this process, the rhodium complex and cocatalytic hydroiodic acid catalyzes the carbonylation of methanol.

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Cativa Process for Acetic Acid Synthesis

Carbonylative Cross Coupling

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Acetic Acid – Wikipedia

Monsanto Process – Wikipedia

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