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Purification of dinitrotoluene

US3931347A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 1974
Grant dateJan 6, 1976
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Expiry dateDec 5, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C201/16
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

2,4- AND 2,6-Dinitrotoluenes are separated from mixtures thereof with small mounts of isomeric dinitrotoluene impurities by suspending the mixture in an aqueous solution containing a small amount of an alkali metal disulfide. The isomeric dinitrotoluene impurities are thereby converted to products soluble in the aqueous solution from which the 2,4- and 2,6-dinitrotoluenes can be recovered in excellent yield.

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