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Reduction of alkyl nitroaromatic compounds

Assignee: UNVIERSAL OIL PRODUCTS Co
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Filing: 1951-08-30
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Granted: 1954-02-23
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Expires: 1971-08-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ralph B Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 07:37
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C209/00; C07C209/30; C07C209/32; C07C209/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
IN A PROCESS FOR SELECTIVELY REDUCING THE NITRO GROUP OF AN ALKYL NITROAROMATIC COMPOUND TO THE CORRESPONDING AMINO-SUBSTITUTED ALKYLAROMATIC COMPOUND BY CONTACT OF THE FIRST-NAMED COMPOUND WITH A METALLIC HYDROGENATION CATALYST IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN AND AT HYDROGENATING CONDITIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PASSING OVER THE CATALYST A SOLUTION OF SAID ALKYL NITROAROMATIC COMPOUND IN A MIXTURE OF A PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBON WHICH IS LIQUID AT SAID CONDITIONS AND AN ALCOHOL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF METHANOL AND ETHANOL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
IN A PROCESS FOR SELECTIVELY REDUCING THE NITRO GROUP OF AN ALKYL NITROAROMATIC COMPOUND TO THE CORRESPONDING AMINO-SUBSTITUTED ALKYLAROMATIC COMPOUND BY CONTACT OF THE FIRST-NAMED COMPOUND WITH A METALLIC HYDROGENATION CATALYST IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN AND AT HYDROGENATING CONDITIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PASSING OVER THE CATALYST A SOLUTION OF SAID ALKYL NITROAROMATIC COMPOUND IN A MIXTURE OF A PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBON WHICH IS LIQUID AT SAID CONDITIONS AND AN ALCOHOL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF METHANOL AND ETHANOL.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-02-22 1957-08-24 1958-02-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-02-22 1961-08-24 1962-02-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-02-22 1965-08-24 1966-02-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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