Carbon Dioxide → 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid

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A 35-1 solids mixer was charged with 10 kg of sodium bicarbonate, 5 kg of potassium bicarbonate and 3.3 kg of resorcinol and heated with mixing to 120° C. in a stream of carbon dioxide. After 3 hours the contents were cooled down with mixing, and 28 l of water were added. The hot suspension at 60° C. was then discharged and brought to pH 3 at room temperature with 20 kg of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The suspension was cooled to 10-15° C. and filtered on a filter press, and the filter residue was washed with water and dried, leaving 4.1 kg (81%) of 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; purity (HPLC): 99.5%.

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