Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid → Benzoic Acid

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cyclohexanecarboxylic acid process in which toluene is oxidized in air to produce benzoic acid, the produced benzoic acid is hydrogenated to produce cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, and the produced cyclohexanecarboxylic acid is reacted with nitrosylsulfuric acid in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid, to thereby obtain ε-caprolactam;

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