A method for producing a catalyst for vinyl acetate production comprising a carrier, copper, palladium, gold, and an acetic acid salt, the method comprising, in the following order, step 1, in which an alkali solution is infiltrated into the carrier, step 2, in which the carrier is brought into contact and impregnated with a solution in which a copper-containing compound, a palladium-containing compound, and a gold-containing compound are contained in excess with respect to desired deposition amounts of the catalyst components, step 3, in which, after the catalyst components have been deposited in the desired deposition amounts, the carrier is separated from the solution, step 4, in which the carrier is brought into contact with water or an aqueous solution each having a pH of 7.0-11.5, step 5, in which a reduction treatment is conducted, and step 6, in which the acetic acid salt is deposited on the carrier.

A method for producing a catalyst for vinyl acetate production comprising a carrier, copper, palladium, gold, and an acetic acid salt, the method comprising, in the following order, step 1, in which an alkali solution is infiltrated into the carrier, step 2, in which the carrier is brought into contact and impregnated with a solution in which a copper-containing compound, a palladium-containing compound, and a gold-containing compound are contained in excess with respect to desired deposition amounts of the catalyst components, step 3, in which, after the catalyst components have been deposited in the desired deposition amounts, the carrier is separated from the solution, step 4, in which the carrier is brought into contact with water or an aqueous solution each having a pH of 7.0-11.5, step 5, in which a reduction treatment is conducted, and step 6, in which the acetic acid salt is deposited on the carrier.

A method for producing a catalyst for vinyl acetate production comprising a carrier, copper, palladium, gold, and an acetic acid salt, the method comprising, in the following order, step 1, in which an alkali solution is infiltrated into the carrier, step 2, in which the carrier is brought into contact and impregnated with a solution in which a copper-containing compound, a palladium-containing compound, and a gold-containing compound are contained in excess with respect to desired deposition amounts of the catalyst components, step 3, in which, after the catalyst components have been deposited in the desired deposition amounts, the carrier is separated from the solution, step 4, in which the carrier is brought into contact with water or an aqueous solution each having a pH of 7.0-11.5, step 5, in which a reduction treatment is conducted, and step 6, in which the acetic acid salt is deposited on the carrier.

A method of acrylate salt production includes reacting ethylene gas in the presence of a metal precursor solution including a base, an additive, a metal precursor, a solvent and a ligand, in an autoclave, to form a metal complex intermediate solution. Further, CO.sub.2 reacts with the metal complex intermediate solution to form an ester intermediate solution, which is reacted to form an acrylate salt product mixture. The acrylate salt is extracted thereafter. The CO.sub.2 is reacted at a temperature in a range from 100 C. to 200 C., where the metal precursor is tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) and the concentration of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) in the metal precursor solution is in a range from 0.0005M to 0.003M. The additive is sodium formate and the solvent is selected from the group consisting of N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone, tetrahydrofuran, and combinations thereof. The turnover number is greater than or equal to 100.

A method of acrylate salt production includes reacting ethylene gas in the presence of a metal precursor solution including a base, an additive, a metal precursor, a solvent and a ligand, in an autoclave, to form a metal complex intermediate solution. Further, CO.sub.2 reacts with the metal complex intermediate solution to form an ester intermediate solution, which is reacted to form an acrylate salt product mixture. The acrylate salt is extracted thereafter. The CO.sub.2 is reacted at a temperature in a range from 100 C. to 200 C., where the metal precursor is tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) and the concentration of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) in the metal precursor solution is in a range from 0.0005M to 0.003M. The additive is sodium formate and the solvent is selected from the group consisting of N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone, tetrahydrofuran, and combinations thereof. The turnover number is greater than or equal to 100.

Disclosed herein is a process for the acetoxylation of olefins in a gaseous reaction stream containing an olefin, acetic acid, and an oxygen-containing gas. The process comprises passing a reaction gas over at least two fixed catalyst zones, arranged in series. The catalyst zones are located in one or more reaction tubes arranged in parallel. The at least two fixed catalyst zones comprise an inlet catalyst zone comprising an inlet catalyst and an outlet catalyst zone comprising an outlet catalyst and certain conditions may be met for the inlet and outlet catalyst.

Disclosed herein is a process for the acetoxylation of olefins in a gaseous reaction stream containing an olefin, acetic acid, and an oxygen-containing gas. The process comprises passing a reaction gas over at least two fixed catalyst zones, arranged in series. The catalyst zones are located in one or more reaction tubes arranged in parallel. The at least two fixed catalyst zones comprise an inlet catalyst zone comprising an inlet catalyst and an outlet catalyst zone comprising an outlet catalyst and certain conditions may be met for the inlet and outlet catalyst.

Disclosed herein is a process for the acetoxylation of olefins in a gaseous reaction stream containing an olefin, acetic acid, and an oxygen-containing gas. The process comprises passing a reaction gas over at least two fixed catalyst zones, arranged in series. The catalyst zones are located in one or more reaction tubes arranged in parallel. The at least two fixed catalyst zones comprise an inlet catalyst zone comprising an inlet catalyst and an outlet catalyst zone comprising an outlet catalyst and certain conditions may be met for the inlet and outlet catalyst.