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Process for preparing 2-carboxy-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid and salts thereof by oxidation

US6127572A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1998
Grant dateOct 3, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C303/22
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to a simple process for the preparation of the product 2-carboxy-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (=4-nitro-2-sulfo-benzoic acid) or a salt thereof. The product can be prepared by the oxidation reaction of 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid with metal hypochlorites in the presence of metal bases from the group consisting of hydroxides and carbonates, essentially with the exclusion of heavy metal salts.

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