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Process for preparing 1-tetrahydronaphthalone

US3966821A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1975
Grant dateJun 29, 1976
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/36
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing 1-tetrahydronaphthalone which comprises oxidizing tetrahydronaphthalene by a liquid phase oxidation with molecular oxygen or a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a chromium salt of naphthenic acid and an alkyl-substituted pyridine compound.

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