OXIDATION OF n-BUTANE (Acetic Acid and Acetaldehyde)

The oxidation of n-butane represents a good example illustrating the effect of a catalyst on the selectivity for a certain product. The noncatalytic oxidation of n-butane is nonselective and produces a mixture of oxygenated compounds including formaldehyde, acetic acid, acetone, and alcohols. Typical weight % yields when n-butane is oxidized in the vapor phase at a temperature range of 360–450°C and approximately 7 atmospheres are: formaldehyde 33%, acetaldehyde 31%, methanol 20%, acetone 4%, and mixed solvents 12%.

On the other hand, the catalytic oxidation of a n-butane, using either cobalt or manganese acetate, produces acetic acid at 75–80% yield. Byproducts of commercial value are obtained in variable amounts. In the Celanese process, the oxidation reaction is performed at a temperature range of 150–225°C and a pressure of approximately 55 atmospheres.

The main by-products are formic acid, ethanol, methanol, acetaldehyde, acetone, and methylethyl ketone (MEK). When manganese acetate is used as a catalyst, more formic acid (≈25%) is obtained at the expense of acetic acid.

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