Carbonylation of Methanol to Acetic Acid and Methyl Acetate to Acetic Anhydride

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction: Evolution of Carbonylation Processes Some Important Features of Carbonylation Process Chemistry Key Steps in the Mechanism of Carbonylation Processes Information from HP IR and HP NMR for Carbonylation Reaction Studies Studying Carbonylation Mechanisms with IR and HP IR Studying Carbonylation Mechanisms with NMR and HP NMR Spectroscopic Studies of Model Reaction Steps of the Rh Carbonylation Cycle Model Studies of Oxidative Addition in the Rh system Model Studies of Migratory Insertion in the Rh System Model Studies of Reductive Elimination in the Rh System Spectroscopic Studies of the Model Reaction Steps of the Ir Carbonylation Cycle Model Studies of Oxidative Addition in the Ir System Model Studies of Migratory Insertion in the Ir System Model Studies of Reductive Elimination in the Ir System Spectroscopic Studies of the Organic Cycles of Carbonylation Reactions NMR Studies of Ac2O and AcI Hydrolysis HP NMR Studies of the Reaction of AcI with MeOAc in Anhydrous Media HP NMR Studies of the Reaction of HI with MeOAc in Aqueous Media Spectroscopic Studies of Working Carbonylation Reactions Rh Catalysed Carbonylation of MeOAc to Ac2O Rh Catalysed Carbonylation of MeOH to AcOH Ir Catalysed Carbonylation of MeOH to AcOH Conclusions: Spectroscopy and Understanding Carbonylation Mechanisms Acknowledgments References