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Method for hydrogenating aromatic nitro compounds

US6040481A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1998
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2018

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

Abstract

A method for hydrogenating aromatic nitro compounds by reacting at least one aromatic nitro compound with hydrogen in two adiabatically operated fixed-bed catalytic reactors arranged in series, wherein one part of the reaction mixture from the first reactor is recirculated therein while the other part is fed into the second reactor.

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