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Catalytic reduction of nitro aromatic compounds with hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide

US4387247A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 1980
Grant dateJun 7, 1983
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C209/36
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In the reduction of di- or polynitro aromatic compounds by gaseous H.sub.2 S over a solid catalyst, addition of CO gas promotes formation of amino groups from all nitro groups in the molecule. A preferred embodiment is reduction of 2,4- and/or 2,6-dinitrotoluene in vapor phase at 325.degree. C. over a supported iron or supported cobalt catalyst on a support comprising alumina. The amino products are useful for production of polyurethane resins.

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