Benzoic Acid → Benzoic Acid

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Reaction Steps

The reflux liquid moves from the rectification zone down through said contact with the feed vapor mixture to a stripping zone wherein the reflux liquid carrying phthalic anhydride condensate as dissolved liquid and/or solvent becomes enriched with respect thereto and with respect to benzoic and o-toluic acids and phthalide. The reflux liquid containing phthalic anhydride, benzoic acid, otoluic acid and phthalide is heated to a temperature which vaporizes the reflux liquid but not phthalic anhydride but rather the heating leaves the anhydride as a liquid in which phthalide, benzoic acid and o-toluic acid become dissolved.

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