ANTHRACENE AND OTHER POLYCYCLIC AROMATICS AS ACTIVATORS IN THE OXIDATION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

The present invention relates to the liquid phase oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of at least one heavy metal oxidation catalyst and bromine, which is activated by at least one of anthracene or another polycyclic aromatic compound to produce aromatic carboxylic acids.

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Main Authors ADAMIAN, VICTOR A, ZAKHAROV, IGOR V, VISWANATH, YENAMANDRA, SCHAMMEL, WAYNE P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 08.01.2013
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:The present invention relates to the liquid phase oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of at least one heavy metal oxidation catalyst and bromine, which is activated by at least one of anthracene or another polycyclic aromatic compound to produce aromatic carboxylic acids.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20042546018