Hexahydrophthalic anhydride → 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone,hexahydro-

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Undiluted tetrahydrophthalic acid anhydride was continuously hydrogenated in the trickle phase over 3 liters of catalyst No. 3 at a pressure of 120 bar and a temperature of 95° C. A volume/time yield of 800 g per liter of catalyst an hour was achieved. 400 Nl of exhaust gas per hour were released from the separator. The yield of hexahydrophthalic acid anhydride was 99.2%. A small amount of hexahydrophthalide was formed as by-product.

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