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Oxidation of substituted p-xylenes to substituted terephthalaldehydes

US4140722A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1977
Grant dateFeb 20, 1979
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Expiry dateMar 21, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J37/0236
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Substituted terephthalaldehydes are produced by the vapor phase oxidation of similarly substituted p-xylenes in the presence of a catalyst mixture of tungsten in the form of an oxide or silicotungstic acid, molybdenum in the form of an oxide and optionally bismuth in the form of an oxide.

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