Carbon Dioxide → Benzaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

The reactor is heated to, and maintained at, 140°, when a stream of 300 mmoles/hr. nitrogen, 100 mmoles/hr. oxygen, 180 mmoles/hr. water and 17 mmoles/hr. toluene is passed through the catalyst bed. The exhaust gases are passed through a trap cooled by dry ice, followed by a carbon dioxide absorbing solution. Gas chromatographic and titrimetric analyses on the product of a 5 hour operation indicate product yields of 2.6 mole % benzaldehyde, 0.6 mole % benzoic acid and 0.8 mole % toluene converted to carbon dioxide. The conversion is 4.0% with a benzaldehyde selectivity of 65%.

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