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Title: Enthanol in Wacker
Post by: PurpleSmurf on March 02, 2002, 12:48:00 PM

Can Ethanol be substituted for methanol or DMF in the Wacker oxidation, with no other alterations in chemicals or procedure? Thanks a bunch

Title: Re: Enthanol in Wacker
Post by: Ritter on March 02, 2002, 02:30:00 PM

Ethanol has been used successfully in O2 Wacker oxidations.

Title: Re: Enthanol in Wacker
Post by: Sunlight on March 02, 2002, 05:10:00 PM

But with pressure right ?

Title: Re: Enthanol in Wacker
Post by: PurpleSmurf on March 02, 2002, 05:41:00 PM

Why would pressure be required? Ethanol boils at a higher temperature than methanol, is there something I'm missing here?

Title: Re: Enthanol in Wacker
Post by: Vibrating_Lights on March 03, 2002, 06:48:00 AM

There are two different O2 wackers. One uses pressurized O2.
VL_

Title: Re: Enthanol in Wacker
Post by: Ritter on March 04, 2002, 11:42:00 AM

Sunlight: Yes medium pressure was used- 50 to 100 psi. Reactor was initially charged to 100psi and recharged after it dropped to 50psi.

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