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Selective Carbonylation of Dimethyl Ether to Methyl Acetate Catalyzed by Acidic Zeolites

Patricia Cheung, Aditya Bhan, Glenn J. Sunley, Enrique Iglesia

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A simpler way: Acidic zeolites catalyze dimethyl ether carbonylation to methyl acetate at low temperatures with high selectivity and catalyst stability. This approach provides a halide-free heterogeneous catalytic route to acetic acid and methyl acetate.

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A simpler way: Acidic zeolites catalyze dimethyl ether carbonylation to methyl acetate at low temperatures with high selectivity and catalyst stability. This approach provides a halide-free heterogeneous catalytic route to acetic acid and methyl acetate.

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A simpler way: Acidic zeolites catalyze dimethyl ether carbonylation to methyl acetate at low temperatures with high selectivity and catalyst stability. This approach provides a halide-free heterogeneous catalytic route to acetic acid and methyl acetate.

Key concepts: Dimethyl ether, Carbonylation, Methyl acetate, Catalysis, Acetic acid, Chemistry, Halide, Selectivity

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