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General knowledge question
DIR By: Michel
Date: December 10, 2012, 9:42 am
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The Wacker Process produces Acetaldehyde from Ethene and O2 in
the presence of PdCl2 catalyst in aq. Solution.
CH2=CH2 + O2 ==> CH3CHO
explain the mechanism of the reaction
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Re: General knowledge question
DIR By: Michel
Date: December 14, 2012, 12:38 am
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Okay...propose your own mechanism...
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Re: General knowledge question
DIR By: Shiva
Date: December 14, 2012, 12:45 am
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ooo... an expensive catalyst. 1gm of Palladium chloride costs
more than 50$.
Shiva
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Re: General knowledge question
DIR By: Michel
Date: December 14, 2012, 12:49 am
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It's actually an industrial process using PdCl2/CuCl2 catalyst.
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Re: General knowledge question
DIR By: Shiva
Date: December 14, 2012, 1:00 am
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oh? then the product acetaldehyde is very expensive too?
Actually, it is missing from my price list hahaha :-)
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