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Catalyst used in the oxyesterification process, raw materials being ethylene and oxygen is _______________(a) Platinum chloride(b) Antimony chloride(c) Palladium chloride(d) Gold (II) chlorideI have been asked this question in my homework.This intriguing question originated from C2 Compounds topic in portion Synthetic Organic Chemical Industries of Chemical Technology

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The CORRECT choice is (c) PALLADIUM chloride

To explain I WOULD say: New oxyesterification PROCESSES has only ethylene and oxygen as reactants and react in presence of palladium chloride to produce vinyl acetate and water.



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