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Preparation of dinitrotoluenes

US4996376A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 1989
Grant dateFeb 26, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2009

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

Abstract

Dinitrotoluenes are prepared by reacting mononitrotoluene(s) with nitric acid, in liquid phase, in the presence of an inorganic and acidic solid including at least one component selected from among orthophosphoric acid, pyrophosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid, a metal dihydrogen phosphate, a metal hydrogen phosphate, a metal orthophosphate or a metal pyrophosphate, such metal cations having from 1 to 5 positive charges.

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