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Cyanide reduction in nitroaromatic process

US4361712A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 1980
Grant dateNov 30, 1982
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C201/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of eliminating or substantially reducing the amount of cyanide formed in a polynitroaromatic, e.g. dinitrotoluene process. The invention comprises removing the nitrophenolic material from the mononitroaromatic formed in a first stage nitration of toluene prior to feeding the mononitroaromatic to the subsequent nitration zones.

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