(Stranger)
03-02-02 12:48
No 275875
Can Ethanol be substituted for methanol or DMF in the Wacker oxidation, with no other alterations in chemicals or procedure? Thanks a bunch
(Master Whacker)
03-02-02 14:30
No 275921
Ethanol has been used successfully in O2 Wacker oxidations.
(Pioneer Researcher)
03-02-02 17:10
No 275973
But with pressure right ?
(Stranger)
03-02-02 17:41
No 275994
Why would pressure be required? Ethanol boils at a higher temperature than methanol, is there something I'm missing here?
(Hive Bee)
03-03-02 06:48
No 276234
There are two different O2 wackers. One uses pressurized O2.
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(Master Whacker)
03-04-02 11:42
No 276783
Sunlight: Yes medium pressure was used- 50 to 100 psi. Reactor was initially charged to 100psi and recharged after it dropped to 50psi.