Abstract:
In 1960, chemists at BASF developed the carbonylation
of methanol into acetic acid.
CH3
OH + CO CH3
COOH
Monsanto process
Monsanto Company introduced a new catalytic
system in 1966. It is now known as the Monsanto acetic
acid process, which operates at about 180 o
C, under CO
pressure of about 40 atm, using rhodium catalyst. Over
six million tonnes of acetic acid are produced annually