I&EC 200 |
| Conducting carbonylations in ionic liquid media allows some unique modes of operation. For example, when the rhodium catalyzed carbonylation of methanol to acetic acid is conducted in ionic liquids, which lack any significant volatility, the process can be operated in a vapor a take-off mode of operation, which eliminates several units of operation and catalyst recovery concerns while improving reaction rates. Additional benefits of employing an ionic liquid in carbonylations are becoming evident as the system continues to be investigated. A number of these advantages will be discussed with emphasis on the carbonylation of methanol. |
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Ionic Liquids: Not Just Solvents Anymore OR Ionic Liquids: Parallel Futures (Sponsored by Green Chemistry and Engineering, Separation Science and Technology and Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications Sub-Divisions)
1:30 PM-5:45 PM, Monday, 27 March 2006 Georgia World Congress Center -- B314, Oral
Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |