IntroductionThe carbonylation of alcohols via homogenous catalysis is important in manufacturingacetic acid and higher carboxylic acids and their esters[1 ,2 ] . The main route to produce aceticacid is to make methanol carbonylated by means of the Monsant IntroductionThe carbonylation of alcohols via homogenous catalysis is important in manufacturing acetic acid and higher carboxylic acids and their esters [1, 2]. The main route to produce acetic acid is to make methanol carbonylated by means of the Monsant