Overall Score4.5
- Industrial Importance
- Scale Up of Catalytic Chemistry
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General Characteristics
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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General References
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Reaction Mechanism
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Examples
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Experimental Procedure
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Experimental Tips
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References
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Related Reactions
Cativa Process for Acetic Acid Synthesis
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Related Books
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External Links
Acetic Acid – Wikipedia