The process of catalytic hydration of acetylene compounds using a homogeneous catalyst based on gold (I) complex with water-soluble organophosphorus ligands

The work provides the description of one of the realizations of the process of catalytic hydration of acetylenic compounds using a homogeneous catalyst based on the gold (I) complex with water-soluble organophosphorus ligands. In particular, we are to present the process of catalytic hydration of acetylene. The reactor unit consists of a gas-liquid reactor and a column for the separation of the reaction product, acetaldehyde, is also is used. When developing the process, attention was paid to the peculiarities of using a homogeneous catalyst and preventing its entrainment from the reaction unit along with the reaction product.