| abstract |
The invention relates to a catalyst comprising 0.5 to 2.0 wt. % palladium and / or compounds thereof, 0.2 to 1.3 wt. % gold and / or compounds thereof, 0.3 to 10 wt. alkali metal compounds and at least one lanthanide metal selected from the group consisting of praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutecium, scandium, yttrium and lanthanum, and / or its % of the compound in an amount of 0.01 to 1 wt. Process for the production of vinyl acetate from acetic acid, ethylene and oxygen or oxygen-containing gases using this catalyst. |