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Process for obtaining maleic acid anhydride

US4191695A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 1977
Grant dateMar 4, 1980
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Expiry dateApr 12, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09H9/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for obtaining maleic acid anhydride from an aqueous maleic acid solution obtained from the gas phase oxidation of at least one organic compound having at least 4 carbon atoms by washing out the reaction gases with water, characterized in that a H.sub.2 O exchange is carried out between maleic acid and an organic carboxylic acid anhydride.

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