Abstract:
Naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic acid and typical derivative(s) thereof is (are) prepared by oxidation of periacenaphthindenones of the formula ##STR1## where R is H or lower alkyl, in a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid with nitric acid, optionally using also oxygen, in the presence of oxidation catalysts at temperatures above about 100.degree. C; the reaction product being worked up in known manner. Naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic acid is an important preliminary product for the manufacture of dyestuffs.
Abstract:
Addition of non-transitional bismuth ion to oxidation catalysis provided by heavy, transition metal-bromine ion combination containing both cobalt and manganese ions uniquely increases catalytic activity of said combination for converting ortho substituted methyl groups to corresponding carboxylic acid groups on benzene nucleus by a factor much greater than by the addition of equivalent amount of such high catalytically active heavy, transition metal as cobalt and manganese. Such greater catalytic activity is manifested by longer sustained initial rapid rate of oxygen consumption and higher o-dicarboxybenzene yield.
Abstract:
Addition of non-transitional zirconium ion to oxidation catalysis provided by heavy, transition metal-bromine ion combination containing at least manganese ion uniquely increases catalytic activity of said combination for converting methyl groups to carboxylic acid groups on benzene nucleus by a factor much greater than by the addition of equivalent amount of such high catalytically active heavy, transition metal as cobalt or manganese. Such greater catalytic activity is manifested by longer sustained initial rapid rate of oxygen consumption.
Abstract:
Technical grades of meta xylene employed in manufacturing isophthalic acid generally contain very small amounts of ortho and/or para xylene, leading to the formation of troublesome amounts of orthophthalic acid and terephthalic acid, which are troublesome in the cayalytic oxidation of meta xylene to isophthalic acid in an oxidative reaction zone. The recirculated acetic acid solvent tends to accumulate contaminants such as orthophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, and related impurities. There is the possibility of contamination of the isophthalic acid product by terephthalic acid, benzoic acid, and/or other impurities. Even small amounts of orthophthalic acid are extremely harmful because orthophthalic acid is a catalyst poison. Any troublesome accumulation of contaminants is prevented by the unique combination of steps for purification of the recycled stream. All of the orthophthalic acid (catalyst poison) is removed as the sodium salt in an aqueous filtrate after a precipitate comprising cobalt carbonate has been filtered from a mixture of aqueous sodium carbonate and a stripped bottoms solution. Cobalt acetate is regenerated from the cobalt carbonate precipitate by reaction with a portion of the overhead stream from the flash distillation of the stream from which the isophthalic acid has been removed. Water is desirably removed from the acetic acid prior to its recirculation to the oxidative reaction zone. Only small proportions of make up cobalt acetate and/or make up acetic acid must be added to the recirculated solution because of the high efficiency of the purification of the acetic acid solvent and the high efficiency of the purification of the cobalt acetate catalyst and the satisfactory removal of orthophthalic acid related catalyst poisons from the purified cobalt catalyst.
Abstract:
Terephthalic acid is produced by oxidizing, in a liquid phase, p-tolualdehyde with a gas containing molecular oxygen, for example, air, in the presence of a catalyst consisting each of (1) a manganese compound, (2) a cobalt compound, (3) a bromine compound, and (4) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of chromium compounds, iron compounds, nickel compounds and compounds of metallic elements belonging to the lanthanide series, using a lower aliphatic monocarboxylic acid as a solvent.
Abstract:
Method for preventing disturbances in hydrocarbon oxidation reaction systems by rapid lowering of the temperature and/or pressure in the reaction system by means of intensive introduction of water into the system.
Abstract:
Process of preparing a not discolored p-nitrobenzoic acid by oxidation of p-nitrotoluene with oxygen, which comprises contacting the oxygen with the p-nitrotoluene in an acetic acid reaction medium and in the presence of a cobalt-containing and bromine-containing catalyst at a temperature of 80.degree. to 150.degree. C. The cobalt is present as a cobalt salt in the amount of 0.01 to 0.1 moles per mole of p-nitrotoluene, and the amount of acetic acid is 3 to 15 moles per mole p-nitrotoluene.
Abstract:
Processes for the continuous production of aromatic carboxylic acids by reaction of nitric acid with an aromatic compound having an oxidizable alkyl or alkoxyalkyl substitutent which comprise mixing the aromatic compound in the form of small droplets with a large volume of dilute nitric acid having a concentration between 2 and 14% by weight of nitric acid that is maintained at a superatmospheric pressure between 15 and 80 atmospheres and at a temperature between 160.degree. and 230.degree.C, which processes comprise continuously passing a reaction mixture consisting of the aromatic compound and the dilute nitric acid through a series of at least three consecutively arranged vertical reactor column in each of which the ratio of the weight of the reaction mixture containing the dilute nitric acid to the weight of the aromatic compound is continuously maintained at at least 50:1, the nitric acid concentration in each of the reactor column being continuously maintained at an originally preselected concentration by the addition of amounts of more-concentrated nitric acid while aliquot portions of the aromatic compound based upon the number of vertical reactor columns in the series are continuously introduced into each of the reactor columns, the reaction zones each being maintained at an optimal oxidation temperature between 160 and 230.degree.C for the aromatic compound that is being oxidized, and continuously passing the reaction mixture into a final reactor column that is maintained at a higher temperature than the preceding series of reactor columns, and continuously discharging the reaction mixture containing between 10 and 20% by weight of the aromatic carboxylic acid thus produced from the final reactor column.
Abstract:
A process for converting styrene or polystyrene to nitrobenzoic acids, particularly para-nitrobenzoic acid, which involves nitrating styrene or polystyrene and then oxidizing the nitrated product.
Abstract:
Phthalic acids of improved quality are obtained direct from oxidation of xylenes with molecular oxygen in oxidation zone having small amounts of haloacetic acid present in liquid phase acetic acid solution of one or more heavy metal oxidation catalyst and bromide ion releasing bromine-containing compound. Particularly useful haloacetic acids are those having aqueous dissociation constant K.sub.A greater than 1.0 .times. 10.sup..sup.-3. Such quality improvement is manifested by decrease in carboxybenzaldehyde and toluic acid impurity contents and/or metal salt content.