O-Xylene → Naphthalene

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Maleic anhydride has been generally prepared by concentration and dehydration of an aqueous solution of maleic acid, which is obtained by absorbing in water, in an apparatus such as a scrubber, a gas containing maleic anhydride, formed by catalytic oxidation of benzene, or gaseous by-products containing maleic anhydride, formed during the production of phthalic anhydride by catalytic oxidation of o-xylene or naphthalene.

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