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Process and apparatus for producing terephthalic acid with high purity

US4297507A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1980
Grant dateOct 27, 1981
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/265
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Terephthalic acid with a high purity for direct polymerization with glycols is produced by oxidizing p-tolualdehyde with a gas containing molecular oxygen in water as a solvent in the presence of bromine ions in an oxidation reactor using zirconium as a reactor material.

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