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Process for the preparation of organic isocyanates from nitro derivatives

US4323515A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1979
Grant dateApr 6, 1982
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Expiry dateSep 20, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2531/824
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the synthesis of aromatic isocyanates by the reduction of aromatic derivatives with carbon monoxide in the presence of catalysts consisting of metal complexes of porphyrins. In one embodiment, the metallic porphyrin is synthesized in situ from a porphryin and a metal or a metal derivative.

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