N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone → Phthalic Anhydride

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A titanium-lined autoclave was charged with 108 g of a poly(phenylene sulfide) (melt viscosity: 2800 poises) produced by Kureha Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., 500 g of NMP, 7 g of sodium hydroxide, 8.43 g (0.05 mole as S content) of hydrated sodium sulfide and 8.8 g of water. After the autoclave being purged with nitrogen gas, the contents were gradually heated up to 250° C. to react them for 30 minutes, thereby depolymerizing the poly(phenylene sulfide). Thereafter, the contents were cooled to room temperature. Then, 17.8 g (0.08 mole) of sodium hydrogen 4-chlorophthalate and 48.6 g of water were added to the autoclave, and the contents were heated up to 255° C. to react them for 2 hours.

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