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HRID 1589103Generated: November 2, 2026

Phthalic Anhydride → Naphthalene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhthalic AnhydrideHCID 6811—
ReactantMaleic AnhydrideHCID 7923—
SolventO-XyleneHCID 7237—
ProductNaphthaleneHCID 931—

Reaction Steps

We have found that in the continuous isolation of phthalic anhydride and maleic anhydride from the reaction gases obtained by catalytic oxidation of o-xylene or naphthalene with air, by treating the reaction gases with a solvent, the disadvantages mentioned are avoided if

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04568427
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_02
ORD IDord-51dd65c59ebc42ce9ff03c4d39fc3dcc
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_02