| abstract |
ThenThe invention is directed to a synthesis reactor and a processnfor the preparation of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) in which gaseous ethylenenand acetic acidnas well as oxygen or oxygen containing gases catalytically react,nwherein the synthesis reactor is a wall reactor in which the catalytic synthesisnin a variety of reaction spacesntakes place, which in relation to the free flow cross-section at leastnin a dimension smaller than 2000 microns, preferably 1000 microns, arenand their indirectly coolednWalls withna palladium-gold catalyst are coated. |